The archives have a good bit of information about repairing the various
shift components. There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint
outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can
account for a lot of accumulated slop.

However, replacing the offending parts on my vanagons didn't solve the
problem. I had them adjusted at a good shop and have been very happy
with the results.

Jim

On Apr 24, 2005, at 1:27 PM, Aaron wrote:

> Just a quick Question for an '85 Manual. I would like to improve the
> shifter feel and ease of shifting. What would the best approach be? My
> first gear is hard to get into and overall shifter feel isn't all that
> tight. Has anyone used a shifter rebuild kit?
>
> Thanks!
> Aaron
>