That should be the one.  Makes all the sense too.  I am going under the car
and put it the the other side to have more travel.  Thanks a million.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@earthlink.net>
To: "zolo" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: I'm about to give up...

> What year is it? The waterboxer type linkage can be reinstalled wrong at
> the tranny end. The plates that sandwich the shifter guide bushing can
> be bolted to either side of the ears that stick out of the tranny. If
> you put it on the wrong side of the ears then the range of travel is
> limited in one direction. This is a common error when putting the
> linkage back on the tranny. (Air-cooled and 82 diesels don't have this
> setup and thus can't be done wrong in this fashion.)
>
> With the tranny in neutral, look at the shift rod where it passes
> through the guide bushing. You should have equal amounts of wear showing
> on the rod on both sides of the bushing. If not, move the bushing
> mounting plates to the other side of the ears.
>
> Mark
>
> zolo wrote:
> >
> > I am adjusting the transmission shift linkage.  The second and the
fourth gears are not going in deep enough, only get to the top of the gears
and they would just grind if I let the clutch up.  From neutral the first
and third have enough travel, but the second and fourth have only half the
distance.
> > What is wrong here?  How do I get more distance for that two gears.
Moving the rod further in front, only results in the shift knob position
going more forward but does not add more movement into those gears.  I can't
find in the Bentley any reference.
> > Zoltan
>