lol,
I know...
I just remember that the linkage needs to move back pretty far, at the
trans, to get 2nd and 4th ..
and that the bracket has to be bolted on  the forward side to allow for that
shifter rod  travel.

silly that it'll fit both ways but only one is right.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@eoni.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question

> 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
>