Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 01:28:30 -0400
Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
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It's much simpler than it appears, it's simply a big lever up front with a
connection to a smaller lever at the back such that the small one
duplicates the left-right and forward/back but not up/down motions of the
big one.
The linkage is a tube that transmits left/right motions by rotating and
forward/back ones by sliding forward and back.
The surrounding structure limits the movements of the big lever so that
they correspond to possible motions of the small one, which can only move
forward and back at specific left/right positions. And it prevents the big
lever from moving into the position that would engage reverse gear unless
you perform a specific extra downward motion of the lever to get past the
regular limit stop on that side. The linkage does not transfer that motion
to the rear as there is no need -- the gearbox itself will happily shift
into reverse at any time.
Yrs,
d
On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 11:02 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, just right.
>
> On Apr 15, 2017 11:53 AM, "T3 Technique" <christopher@t3technique.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Copy and paste this link - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/
> > forum/viewtopic.php?t=676591
> >
> > It will take you to a series of adjustments that need to be performed in
> > sequence in order to achieve the proper adjustment. Since it's possible
> for
> > any one of the adjustment points to be out of whack, don't skip any of
> the
> > steps. It is also spelled out in the Bentley manual on page 34.8.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Don Hanson
> > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 11:44 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
> >
> > Any suggestions for adjusting? I have a 5sp diesel trans, recently
> > rebuilt by AA Transaxle. Over the winter, away on an extended road trip,
> > the reverse lock-out function seems to be going away... probably from my
> > being lazy and repeatedly pulling it out of gear without bothering to
> climb
> > into the driver's seat to push in the clutch.
> > I am also looking to "adjust" my shift from 2nd gear (that's the gear
> > like first gear in a standard 4 sp Vanagon). these adjustments are
> likely 2
> > different things...the linkage was redone wben I first began with this
> van
> > maybe 100k miles ago. the second to third gear shift has always been a
> > little off...easy to "miss" that gear when the tranny is cold and not
> > paying attention, but just fine after a few minutes and the transmission
> > gets warm...
> > I'm really amazed at the linkage...and how it can get all the way from
> > front to back to work the gears. There's just too much going on under
> there
> > with interconnected leverages, vectors, etc. to actually deduce how it
> all
> > does the job...
> > Anyone care to advise on whatI need to do for these two different
> (?)
> > issues? I'm guessing it will be something just below the floor,
> related
> > to the adjustment for the shift lever base, maybe something else for the
> > reverse "gate"...
> >
> >
>
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