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Re: Shift Linkage



Tosha methinks you have been hitting the crack pipe one too many times.

Page 8-8 of the Bentley (Cabriolet, Scirocco) clearly states that in order 
to adjust the shift linkage you must adjust it on the shaft.

Sorry again ;-p

Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
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>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: tberk@mindspring.com
>To: Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com>
>CC: kervinridgley@earthlink.net, scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Shift Linkage
>Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 11:13:40 -0700
>
>Chris DeLong wrote:
> >
> > Adjust the shift linkage. It is adjustable @ the splined shaft undr the 
>car
> > that is held by a pinch clamp with a 13mm bolt and nut. Try adjusting it 
>one
> > way and if the doesnt work or makes it worse then go the other way.
> >
> > Sorry, Tosha but your method is not a very good one. You are telling 
>people
> > to misalign the shifter assy in the car. If you loosen those 2 10mm 
>bolts
> > then make sure that the holes in the plate and in the shifter carrier 
>are
> > lined up. There are 2 and they diagonally oppose each other.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Chris DeLong
>
>
>Nope, The splines should not need to be adjusted. Let it be.
>
>Consider- The splines never shifted, haven't jumped. Why has the linkage
>gone out of spec?
>
>1. Motor Mount sag, bad alignment of motor in bay.
>
>2. Linkage Bushings worn, sloppage increase.
>
>3. Shifter Lever Plate has moved over time, hard shifts, big Gorilla
>Mechs trying to find reverse, etc.
>
>In any of these situations the splines have not changed, why are you
>adjusting them? This should be the _last_ thing changed.
>
>TBerk
>
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