Hey Yo,

Make sure the shop reassembled the shift linkage support bracket in the
correct position...

info here:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569885

Jimmy
Wilmington, NC

On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I need help adjusting the gearshift linkage on my 88 4-speed GL.
>
> I think the PO had problems with it, because he added a gear shift lever
> extension that gives a lot more leverage. I have had issues with it from
> the start (which was a year ago) - in particular, getting it into first and
> reverse, and grinding between 3rd and 4th. I've had all, or almost all the
> replaceable bushings, etc replaced, and finally I had a rebuilt trans
> installed, due to the above issue with the 3rd/4th syncromesh.
>
> Yesterday on the way home from the shop I could not get it to shift into
> first without pushing down as if I was going into reverse - not a new
> problem but worse than before. I crawled under it and tried slightly
> rotating the linkage, where the splined center portion goes into the clamp
> on the rear portion.
>
> Now it goes into first just fine but... no reverse.
>
> Steve, in Chicago with ’88 tintop Vanaru.