Shift linkage go bye bye.

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Try a little locktite on there, not the never let go RED stuff though... 
this nut always seems to work itself loose and will give you a needlessly 
sloppy shifter.

Clean it real well first.

-Raffi


At 06:45 PM 3/18/2003 -0500, Ryan H wrote:
>Julie, it was #2... the bolt holding the black ball in place worked its 
>way loose.  Tightened it up, and it's better than ever!
>Thanks a bunch!
>
> >
> > From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> > Date: 2003/03/18 Tue PM 02:21:30 EST
> > To: rhock99@epix.net
> > Subject: Re: Re: Shift linkage go bye bye.
> >
> > Then there are 2 places to check underneath.
> > 1) the push rod moves from the bottom of the shifter ball to the front. 
> This
> > connects to the splined socket at the base of the shift lever (actually
> > moves the shift rods.). This may have come loose.
> > 2) The ball on the bottom of the shift assembly (the lever at the back/top
> > of the that is bolted to the base of the firewall. This is attached with
> > either a 13mm bolt or nut to the actuator. This can work its self loose at
> > times.
> >
> > These you have to get under the car to check. good luck!
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > Internet Application Developer
> > www.menloparkrandd.com
> > www.montgomeryweb.org
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> > >To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: Re: Re: Shift linkage go bye bye.
> > >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:20:00 -0500
> > >
> > >Well, just inspected it from the top, and everything seems ok, no 
> broken or
> > >open plastic ends, all connected.  But when I grab the back one (the one
> > >that comes from the shifter), I can just move it all around, even though
> > >the car is in gear.  Could it be the long rod that goes from the 
> shifter to
> > >the first little linkage piece?
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> > > > Date: 2003/03/18 Tue AM 06:26:07 EST
> > > > To: rhock99@epix.net,  scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Shift linkage go bye bye.
> > > >
> > > > Either the ball is broken at the end of the push rod, or one of the
> > >plastic
> > > > clips on the shift linkages has come undone.
> > > > Look at the rear of the tranny from the top and you might find the
> > >problem
> > > > there.
> > > > The kits are only $15.00 and easy to replace.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Julie Macfarlane
> > > > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > > > Internet Application Developer
> > > > www.menloparkrandd.com
> > > > www.montgomeryweb.org
> > > > Amsterdam NY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> > > > >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > >Subject: Shift linkage go bye bye.
> > > > >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 2:33:39 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Well, my shift linkage either fell off, or is so out of whack that I
> > >have
> > > > >no more gear selections.  Luckily, it went bye bye when I was in 
> third,
> > >so
> > > > >I was able to limp home (but the clutch now forever hates me ;)
> > > > >So, what is it that I'll need to replace or adjust?  I never looked
> > >under
> > > > >there, but I do have a new set of those plastic-end shift linkages.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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