I've had lots of cases of the reverse lights staying on.
sometimes just need another washer under the back-up light switch.

here's what I go on ...
a good transmission is like this -

- syncro's work decently shifting up and down -   'some' monor tendency to
'want to crunch' by itself is acceptible .. I .have that on one
only-two-years old rebuilt...prolong additve helps a lot
- not noisy in any gears.  Put your ear against the shifter sometime if you
can ....noises are ampllifed or easy to hear that way.
- no leaks.
- nothing horrible on the magnetic drain plug.

if it does all that, I consider it OK.

still wondering about the altitude of the front of your trans ....in case
that is a factor in the new linkage setup.
Since you went from air-cooled engine originally with DK,  to wbxr it should
be about the same now that I think about it more.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?

> Thanks Jake.
>
> Had checked it, and reverse switch function while on the bench.
> Shifter felt similar or same as other 2 older style ones.
>
> But since the reverse light is now constantly on, this may be a clue.
> P 35.60 Bentley shows "Selector shaft, modifications"
>
> Not sure what's involved. I'll have to confirm production date of this
> "new" transmission.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Detach the shift rods and shift it with your hands - you'll get a clearer
>> picture.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:06 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> This is regarding the WBX transmission + linkage I installed in my '81.
>>>
>>> Drove it around the block, all gears "found", no crunches/noise, but
>>> shifter not as easy to move as air cooled was. Feels like it's
>>> dragging. I still suspect a linkage issue, and have a few more things
>>> to try (thanks Scott Daniel), but to narrow things down.....
>>>
>>> I have read that a failing or failed 3-4 hub is felt in 3-4 only. Makes
>>> sense.
>>>
>>> Since shifter drags in all gears, silly question, but when 3-4 hub is
>>> failing, is anything felt in 1-2 ?
>>>
>>> Descriptions of what a failing 3-4 hub feels like would be most welcome.
>>>
>>> Sometimes, shifting into 4th (engine off) it catches a *little* then
>>> goes into place. Because linkage is stiff, can't tell if it's a
>>> linkage adjustment or alignment issue or the 3-4 hub going south.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>> --
>>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>>
>>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines