Re: tranny problems 020/FF

[TBerk16@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/98 12:10:18 AM Pacific Standard Time,
dbruby@ainet.com writes:

> 
>  Actually, your difficulty with engaging first gear could be a matter of
>  adjustment.  My wife's Golf, and a Jetta I drove recently both suffered
from
>  this...can be as easy to fix as loosening the two bolts that hold the shift
>  plate (the assembly atop the tranny hump in the car), and moving it
minutely
>  to one side, then re-tightening it.
>  Won't cure a crispy third-gear synchro, though!
>  
>  GL
>  -Dave
>  '86 8v


Good point about the adjustment, keep in mind- When things get out of joint so
to speak, it's usually in pairs. That is to say, if 1st is a problem often so
will 3rd. The same goes for 2nd & 4th. The symptom of being too far forward or
back to be engaging the gears properly, don't 'cha know.

Given that the thing is high mileage & you've been running it a bit grindingly
lately, a rebuild might be in order. Consider checking the grommet type
shifter thingies that go bad in the linkage, and verify the shifter mech.
placement. These two things might help to get you back in gear. ( har, har. )

hth,
TBerk

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