Re: tranny problems 020/FF

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

This can be true, but if the whole linkage shifts over to the left, then it can be
hard to engage first, or impossible, hard to engage second, and easy to engage the
rest of the gears. This seems to happen especially when the linkage gets sloppy.
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI (off the road for the winter)
    '86 Scirocco 8v (finally in good working order again and for sale)
    '87 QSW (daily driver)
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

TBerk16@aol.com wrote:

> 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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