In a message dated 21/05/2010 12:05:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        If adjustment at the  shifter as described in the Bentley does not
fix your problem then ypo need to  re-adjust the link on the joint of the
rod near the rear of the fuel tank.   The rod is actually a two piece assembly
and they can be rotated left or right  to get the proper alignment to pick
up all the gears.

>>>>>I had to replace the shifter ball on my 4-speed  manual transmission
in my
1991 GL.  Now I can't get into  reverse.  I push down and over, and it goes
into first.  I'm  following the Bentley procedure to align the shifter.  I
am
missing a  plastic tab on the front shift rod, but didn't think that would
be
that big  of an issue.  Anyone else run into this?  Any ideas or  guidance?

I have to say, trying to get the shifter lined up has been  one of the most
frustrating jobs I've done on my  Vanagon.<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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