Re: Weekend repairs

[Vw16valve@aol.com]

You wrote:
Hey there,   I am wondering how hard it was to get the shiftrod loose
where it connects to the linkage ( engine compartment)
I live in an area where they use salt in the winter and this looks like a 
real trouble spot for me

Dave

Well first, take a scratch awl or something sharp and mark a place where the
shift rod meets the selector lever.  That way, you'll always know where you
started from.  Then take the round bottom plastic cover from the boot that
protects the gearshift lever where it joins the shift rod (really greasy),
and look up inside it.  With the car in neutral, the space between the very
bottom end of the shift lever (the gearshift) and the solid piece right next
to it (reverse lockout) should measure 15mm.  If it doesn't, proceed with
adjustment.  loosen the clamp at the other end of the shift rod (forward,
toward the engine), take out the bolt, pry open the clamp a little, and with
a small hammer & screwdriver, tap the selector lever off of the shift rod
(mine came out easy).  Then, what I did was take a little piece of wood 15mm
thick to hold the proper spacing back at the shift lever, and while holding
it there, proceede to re-attach the selector lever at the other end, then,
put the bolt back through the clamp, tighten it, put the plastic cover back
on the boot, and thank the good Lord if it isn't your tranny...

Jim
Vw16valve@aol.com
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