Is it possible that you've got the linkage rotated at it's attachment to the
tranny?  It goes on a sprocket type thing that you could have it rotated too
far forward or back?  Otherwise I can't help...

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
peter shaw
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 2wd transmission linkage question

I am putting my linkage back together after a very, very  long time and seem
to be having some difficulty.

  It is an 87 2wd. When I put the ball into the socket on the shifter and
attach the bracket to the tranny it looks right. I then shift into  first
and the ball comes out of the socket and is wedged and will not  shift again
until I disconnect the linkage from the tranny. (I know  there is a more
technical name for these but they are sort of the same,  lever (ball) and
shift lever (socket))

  It's like the socket does not sit high enough and as it goes to the  rear
of the van it sort of slides right out. I can't do anything about  lowering
the ball, it only goes on in one location and is not  adjustable, and I dont
see any way of raising the socket.

  It must be an alignment issue, so what am I over looking?

  thanks

  peter

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