is the clutch pedal firmish right from the top ?
How much freeplay is there at the top of the clutch pedal travel ?
it should be almost nuthin'....1/8th to 1/4 inch.
The pin in the clevis wears in the hole in the clutch pedal lever ..hope
you lubed that really well while in there.

if grinding going into reverse..
that implies clutch not releasing fully ..
due to ....clutch hydraulics not bled well enough ..
too much free play ...
worn clevis pin and hole...
or draggy pilot bearing !

( as for accuracy of gear selection ..the 'H' pattern of the shift knob ..
I have had to tweak on the rotational alignment at the splines in the
middle of the shift rods, just from taking a trans out and putting
everything back exactly where it was ..that shouldn't have made any
difference..but it did, at least on two occasions. )

scott
turbovans

On 5/15/2012 9:28 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> OK, so I was finally able to devote some good time to Gertie and managed to
> get the old clutch slave cylinder out (what a rusted in bear of a job that
> was) and the new one in.
>
> Everything is hooked back up - with the front end in the air still (because
> we also replaced the gas tank) everything gravity bled easily and quickly.
> So I'm back on the road and happy.
>
> However, on my way to work this morning there were a few times that I was
> having a hard time getting it to shift into any gear - no grinding or
> anything like that just took a bit of moving the stick around and finagling
> to get it to go int gear. Also, had stopped on the way for coffee and when
> I started it I couldn't get it into reverse without some grinding - I
> turned it off shifted it into reverse and started back up no problem. Have
> tried it again and there was no problem.
>
> I think something is out of alignment or getting "hung up" somehow - like a
> linkage problem - it's intermittent. So what could I possibly have gotten
> out of whack and where do I look first?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>