adjusting a completely rebuilt linkage?

[verboten at michiganvw.org (Jason)]

well........i am an idiot.......
found a bolt had fallen out on my test drive......hence the lack of forward
movement

put the bolt in, i now have all gears and its BUTTER to shift, i love it

On 5/21/06, Jason <verboten@michiganvw.org> wrote:
>
> Sooo....... I installed a USRT shift linkage in my car (instead of ball
> and socket, it is all heim joints).
> this means that i had every single piece of the linkage out of my car.
> When i dropped the car back to the floor, i was able to back out of teh
> garage, but first was hard to find.
> once i got into teh street, i found first, and drove a few blocks, when i
> went to tunr around, reverse was gone.
>
> go back into garage, readjust, and now i think the ONLY gear i  can find
> is second.
>
>
>
> i went through the alignment procedure many many times (tape case
> alignment tool and all)......and i still cant get it right.
>
>
> any tips hints or suggestiosn from the masters???
>
>
> thanks
>
> -
> Jason 87 16V
>