On 3/24/07, Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@gmail.com> wrote:
> I fled the cold and rain for California last week and the Zebra has
> performed flawlessly through some rather arduous 2nd-gear terrain
> along the west coast. Not bad for a non-native species.  The only
> problem I'm having now is it is getting more and more difficult
> finding 1st gear. I adjusted everything according to the manual (while
> parked on a deserted california beach, no less - eat yer cold and
> soggy hearts out Jake, Neil, and Tabe :)
>
> Anyway, I recently had to replace the harddrive on my laptop and lost
> all my bookmarks and archive stuff, so can anyone suggest a parts
> dealer close to Santa Rosa (hwy101) who would carry a bushing kit for
> an '80 Vanagon? I'm heading for the Fresno area by Monday.
>
> First Canuck with the answer gets a California T-shirt of their choice!
>
> Nathaniel
>

Hey Nathaniel.

Yah "eating my heart out" That's some nice terrain you've gotten to! I
haven't done that in my van yet though, so no reccomends on
parts/service.

Hopefully all this (and more)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/ClutchPedalRepair.html

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAir_Mods.html

.... will be done and I'll be able to hit road for April!

Re: 1st gear.

Have you checked inside the "shift mechanism housing" ? It's up front,
under van up beneath shifter.

I'm sure you already checked the other couplings.

Best of luck,

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil