repost with better info: finger stop getting in the wayofshifting

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

The easiest thing to do is loosen the two screw that secure the plate under the leather shift boot.
Loosen them a little bit and move the plate laterally till the reverse lockout is in the correct
position.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Hawes" <gr8hunter1@comcast.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 5:43 AM
Subject: Re: repost with better info: finger stop getting in the way ofshifting


> Does no one have any idea what I should even look at or was this post
> overlooked?
>
> Jacob Hawes wrote:
>
> > The FF tranny in my "new" 1980 mk1 shifted like glass, with a
> > disintegrated 5th gear. Now the FO tranny I replaced it with has moved
> > the rods around a bit.
> > It seems to have pushed the stick down. The finger stop is hitting the
> > plate that is supposed to separate 1st and second from reverse. I have
> > tried reversing the rods that snap on to the swivel balls in case they
> > were different on each side, I can't remember if I reversed both of
> > them but I know I have done at least one. I just can't figure out what
> > to adjust here.
> >
>
>
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