Yup. BTDT. Done that about twenty times and I STILL have to lay there
for a minute and make sure it's right.

Jim

On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> one thing to check for sure ..
> the bracket fits on either side of the part of the trans it bolts to.
> only one position is correct..
> the more forward one I think.
>
> when everything is right and at least half decent, the only problem
> having
> the bracket on the wrong side is the shift lever won't move far
> enough aft
> ...making 2nd and 4th hard or impossible to get.
>
> if it's oddly vague in ways beyond that, I wonder if you have worn
> out parts
> here and there .
> The whole shift linkage needs fairly frequent lubrication on every
> part that
> moves ,on the entire linkage.
> Often they don't get that lubrication, and then things wear.
>
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug" <shirewood@WILDBLUE.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 4:40 PM
> Subject: 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question
>
>
> Disconnected the shift linkage at the transmission by removing the
> two bolts
> from the bracket and pulling the socket off the ball. Reconnected
> but can't
> seem to get the adjustment right.  I can enter reverse without
> depressing
> the shifter.  Shifting to second is a new adventure every time.
> Sometimes it
> just won't go.  I've moved the bracket in every possible direction,
> or so it
> seems.  What am I not doing right here?  Any suggestions will be
> appreciated.
> Doug E.
> '84  Van-Go
> '67 vw convertible  Vert-i-go