RE: Shifting gave way!!!! what happened????

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

Alfred, 

Bummer.  Your problem could be expensive or cheap. 

The way to find out is to jack up the front end.  Take a look at the 
shift linkage for anything that would prevent it from changing gears. 
Shredded bushings, missing bolts, broken mounts, etc. Anything that is 
loose will inhibit the transfer of force from the shifter to the 
transmission. 

Story time:

When I first got my 'roc it had very loose and sloppy shifting. After 
taking care of more pressing items I finally got to checking the shift 
linkage. I found some bushings in great condition from the junkyard. 
Anything was a great improvement seeing how two of mine were completely 
missing. Well, when I drove it the next morning, I shifted into first 
fine, but couldn't get it out. The shifter was totally loose front to 
back, but stiff side to side. Drove around the block. Jacked it up and 
saw that teh bolt that holds the short-piece-with-the-ball-end on was 
not on enough. I had tightened it, but the slot of the "piece" was not 
on to the bar all the way. So it just slipped when I tried to shift out 
of first. Quick fix, simple. 

So, take a look. Unless it is a broken stud in that holds one of the 
brackets to the firewall, it shouldn't be expensive. 

HTH

Jonas

85 Scirocco

Speriod Ducum wrote:
>
>As i was happily driving to the bank today...  something terrible 
>happened
>to my baby!!!!  at a stop light a truck honked at me..  i ignored 
>it later
>as i was turning, he honked again...  this time i stopped by a 
>side road.
>I checked my car but there seems to be no problem...
>
>i stepped into my baby and shifted to first gear nothing!!!!!!!!!  
>second
>gear went in tried to go to first again but it was empty!!!!  my 
>heart
>dropped to the ground!!!!  seems that first and third is empty...  
>second
>fourth and fifth seems okay...  i shifted into reverse to park 
>the car
>safely so as not to obstruct traffic....  then WHAMMMMM!!!!  the 
>shifter
>got stuck in R!!!!!!!  help!!!!!!!  tell me it is not my 
>transmission but
>my shifting linkage?!?!?!?!?!? tell me it is cheap to fix 
>please!??!?!?!?
>
>could someone please help?!?!?!??! Thanks
>
>alfred
>85 8v rocco
>
>
>
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