The drive train is mounted on rubber, so applying and removing torque will cause a bit of a shift - a half inch sounds like a lot, but might be ok. 

Might be a good time to check motor mounts. 

Sent from my electronic umbilicus

Karl Wolz

On Sep 15, 2011, at 9:25 AM, "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <wasserstei@WINDSTREAM.NET> wrote:

> I have got the headlight relays in, they work great. So this is what we have
> done recently. New brake master cylinder, clutch booster cylinder, clutch
> slave cylinder, brake lines bleed and fluid replaced, brake lights cleaned
> up and working and last of all headlight upgrade. The 1982 diesel NA westy
> seems to be working great, except one minor problem. When I am in fourth
> gear and accelerating(if you can call it that) and my hand is resting on the
> gear shift all is good. When I let off the gas I feel the shifter move about
> an half of inch forward then when you start accelerating again it moves back
> to the original position . It may have always done this but its only now
> that I noticed it (it is now my daily driver). By the way when we did all
> the above repair work we did change oil and filters (just so you know I am
> maintaining the vehicle) Any ideas or is the movement normal?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Wasserstein
> 
> Proud owner of "Sammy"
> 
> 1982 Vanagon Diesel Westfala Camper