Max Wellhouse wrote:

> My shifter had a bind in it several months ago.  when I crawled under the
> van, there was a huge dent in the metal spare tire carrier and the spare
> tire was pressing on the shift rod.  Not likely your problem, but one of
> the stranger issues I 've had with the van since I dodn't remember
> running
> over anything that would make that big of a dent in the carrier.

What about the wife, the parking lot attendant, or the mechanic?  I'm
sure one of them will remember.

>
> DM&FS
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> At 04:27 PM 2/27/2006, Wil Haslup wrote:
>
>> Recent discussions of shift issues must have infected me and my '80
>> remotely...
>>
>> ; )
>>
>> I've had some slop in my shift for a short while but with no significant
>> difficulty in finding gears.
>>
>> Today I backed out of my drive, shifted normally through three or four
>> lights and a roundabout and had trouble down shifting into second after
>> that...struggled to get down and then back into third...was able to keep
>> it in third and not shift for several miles until I reached my
>> destination.  On turning into my friends drive I couldn't get into
>> first...managed to stall...put it into first while off and still,
>> started and moved up their drive to park.  Sitting still then I had
>> difficulty finding any gear.
>>
>> From net research I'm thinking the nylon inerts of my shifter are
>> trashed...
>>
>> My understanding and observation is I can probably get at the problem
>> from the shifter by removing the bolts, or from underneath after
>> dropping the spare...can remove the guts, rebuild and reinstall.  Is
>> this right?
>>
>> Rebuild kits don't seem to be too available...Bus Depot shows one for a
>> bit less than $100 but I'm uncertain if this is for the actual shifter
>> or the linkage from there on.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Wil
>>
>> "It's the same things your whole life. "Clean up your room!", "Stand up
>> straight!", "Pick up your feet!", "Take it like a man!", "Be nice to
>> your sister!", "Don't mix beer and wine, ever!". Oh yeah, "Don't drive
>> on the railroad track!"
>> - Phil from "Groundhog Day" (1993)
>>
>>
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