On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> I was thinkin' though...
> this means you have the engine and trans all mounted up - hot dog !

Yes!

Shortened the rear linkage rod. Tranny works "ok". Found all the
gears. Not a real test but up on blocks saw those flanges turning at 4
different speeds. Shifter still a little stiff. Almost like a rod is
dragging, but I don't see anything rubbing. Maybe the gear oil needs
to be churned up some. (was swapped in from other tranny) Thought
maybe rod was rubbing on the center bushing tab but no. I made sure to
bend that thing as high as I could.  Oh well. After I weld up the cut
on rear rod I'll see if tweaking things 1 or 2 splines helps.
Hopefully it's not rubbing on the front bushing. Maybe I'll loosen the
bolts and see.

Gotta say though, if one wants to learn how the shift linkage works,
this is a great way to do it. Ha!

> 'patience' ....patience and determination .....is highly useful in
> autotmotive repairs.
> Like 'you're gonna get it, no matter what it takes'.

I'll tell ya, doing these "sessions" of Vanagon work here at home sure
makes me appreciate what you pro's go through. I guess it depends on
the job, but it's hard work at times. Add customers to the mix.....
<grin>

So here's to all you pro's out there keeping these things alive!

> it's still Fridae.
> there was an artical out recently by British reseearches that says foul
> langage and cursing helps in a frustratiing or stressful situation.
> They measured brain waves or something to determine that. �I kinda believe
> it.

I managed to drop a wrench on my chops. That made me almost shout. Not
painful, but my chops make my living so.....

> I also just got , right next to the Ginko Baloba ( gotta take that for brain
> and memory function when I remember to �lol ) ...
> this herbal supliment called Happy Camper. �Has Kava Kava in it plus other
> good stuff ...supposed to really up the mood in general. We'll see if that
> works.

A Westy must have?    ;)

> if having a bolt come through the buldhead with nut on the outside is a
> choice...
> I might wrap duct tape around the bolt to jam it in the hole....
> then fit the bushing part over it ....then screw nut on. � - tricks like
> that.
>
>

Right. <sigh> I did it the hard way! Holding the nut behind the frame
(toward front) Yeesh.

Likely sneaking a bolt through toward the rear would have made more
sense. Like duh.   ;^)

Maybe I should try some of that brain medicine!

Neil.

-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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