

| Subject: | Re: 5-speed shift linkage.. |
| From: | kenneth wilford (Van-Again) |
| Date: | Tue, 30 May 2017 09:52:38 -0400 |
Don, I think this is the boot you seek: *https://www.vanagain.com/shop/bellows-for-5-speed-shifter-from-985-1991/ <https://www.vanagain.com/shop/bellows-for-5-speed-shifter-from-985-1991/>* *We have them in stock if you need one.* *Ken* On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > I've just been doing some transmission maintenance: Fresh Swepco 201 in my > now about 35k mile-AA Transaxle rebuilt 5 speed. No issues at all.. > Recently I queried about the linkage adjustment and got lots of good > answers, but no one mentioned the 5sp linkage seems to not be shown in the > bently and that there is a lockout pin under the floor pan to keep you out > of reverse. I noticed my lockout function seemingly went away.over my > winter travels..so while I was waiting for the oil to level out, I took off > the spare to look at the linkage...In the spare wheel I found a cool spring > loaded plunger and a nasty greasy ripped boot...: "Hmm" thinks I, Cut to > the chase, I found it with a Google Image search...Showed that plunger I > found in the spare tire, and where it was supposed to go.. and from there, > I put it back together properly... > Lesson learned?....When you are camping and you want to shift gears > for some reason....get into the drivers seat and clutch, with the brakes > on....Don't just reach over the front seat and force the gear lever into > neutral. I must have been in my reverse and somehow sucked that lockout > plunger loose during a lazy shift with no clutch. > The 'boot" that is on that lockout pin was shot in my linkage..I've a > few time squirted lubricants into that square enclosure with all the > fulcrum points, etc...I think I probably stuck that plunger by using some > white lithium grease from a spray tube a few times, sprayed in > there,"blind"...seems to be leaving a nasty sticky mess... > -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
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