rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
Hi everyone, if im changing down from 3rd and trying to put into 2nd but it keeps trying to go into reverse, is this a major problem? What can i do to stop it from happening. Thanks.
changing down gears hard
greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
just get the linkages rebushed or loosen the 2 bolts and put the gear stick into second and than retighten the bolts it may help
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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·
You will need to adjust the shifter stop plate.
http://www.vw-resource.com/stop_plate.html
http://www.vw-resource.com/stop_plate.html
rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
is this a MAJOR job? i am no mechanic!!! im just a girl!!!
OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects
1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Fill in your details so we know where you are and we can probabley suggest someone that may be able to help you
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
1,473 posts · joined Dec 2007 ·
Nope shouldn't take long if you follow that guide.
Should only need the one tool, a 13mm spanner I think.
Simon
Should only need the one tool, a 13mm spanner I think.
Simon
rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
Im in SA at Klemzig, i have heard there are a few good vw specialists around this way.
So no taking the engine out?
So no taking the engine out?
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
No
many beetles I have driven always have the adjuster plate incorrectly installed
so You can get reverse WithOut pushing the gearlever Down....
its a 2 minute job if you know what You are doing...
or up to a week if You don't .... lol
the plate is located under the gearshifter base...
there are two bolts holding it in place...
the plate is between the top piece and the bottom piece.
Hopefully You can find someone who can do it for you fast and cheaply...
there is also a small under $10 nylon bush under the gearshifter base - inside the tunnel...
these are now wearing out..
and it can make selecting gears difficult too...
best to have someone install a new bush as its a finnicky
difficult job too...
unless You have small hands and know what you are doing....
Any VW mechanic can do these jobs easily and quickly...
cheers
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
many beetles I have driven always have the adjuster plate incorrectly installed
so You can get reverse WithOut pushing the gearlever Down....
its a 2 minute job if you know what You are doing...
or up to a week if You don't .... lol
the plate is located under the gearshifter base...
there are two bolts holding it in place...
the plate is between the top piece and the bottom piece.
Hopefully You can find someone who can do it for you fast and cheaply...
there is also a small under $10 nylon bush under the gearshifter base - inside the tunnel...
these are now wearing out..
and it can make selecting gears difficult too...
best to have someone install a new bush as its a finnicky
difficult job too...
unless You have small hands and know what you are doing....
Any VW mechanic can do these jobs easily and quickly...
cheers
Lee
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
Hmmmm, a bit over my head i think! Does the motor need to be removed to do all this?
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
No No No
only the two bolts under the gearlever...
to adjust the shifter plate...
the small bush can be difficult and it depends on How the mechanic will do it..
but there will be NO engine taking out...
cheers
LEE
PS: Good idea to have a VW mechanic to check over the car at the same time.. Lee
only the two bolts under the gearlever...
to adjust the shifter plate...
the small bush can be difficult and it depends on How the mechanic will do it..
but there will be NO engine taking out...
cheers
LEE
PS: Good idea to have a VW mechanic to check over the car at the same time.. Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
Yeah i agree, only prob is its on ebay and finishing soon! Was reading John Muirs book and he said to sell the car if it was doing htis. Hmmmmm confused!!!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
the late john Muir wasn't a Mechanic...
He just wrote what he thought...
He thought that automatic chokes...
which were on all beetles from about 1961
were a bad thing.....
so, he didn't really know what was causing the problem,..
I have a book amongst My many beetle books that tells You how costly things were to have fixed...
X cheap part to buy
XX
XXX
XXXX Very expensive - work has to be done by a VW Mechanic.... If looking at a car - don't buy it...
It could also mean that the two things i told you about are covering a worse problem... like a worn clutch ..
which would mean taking the engine out...
Sorry, I can't be more helpful...
Lee
the late john Muir wasn't a Mechanic...
He just wrote what he thought...
He thought that automatic chokes...
which were on all beetles from about 1961
were a bad thing.....
so, he didn't really know what was causing the problem,..
I have a book amongst My many beetle books that tells You how costly things were to have fixed...
X cheap part to buy
XX
XXX
XXXX Very expensive - work has to be done by a VW Mechanic.... If looking at a car - don't buy it...
It could also mean that the two things i told you about are covering a worse problem... like a worn clutch ..
which would mean taking the engine out...
Sorry, I can't be more helpful...
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
rockabillyted Learner Dubber
18 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
Thanks Lee! Thats a lot of help. I have decided to hold off and look at a more classic bug that has been looked at by a vw mechanic before buying her. Ebay might not be such a great way of buying a decent bug!
OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects
1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Now i'mm confused ,
i gather you are looking at a vehicle that is currentley on ebay and is an auction buy.
As Lee has pointed out above , it will only require an adjustment at the stick and will not need the engine or gearbox removed from the car.
I think what you have probabley read in Muirs book will refer to a worn out gear box that has badley worn sincro rings , that yes would require a gearbox and engine removal , but with out driving the vehicle i dought this is the problem .
But in saying this didi the current owner say whether it is fitted with either a quick shift kit or do'es it have an aftermarket shifter , as if so yes it may have worn sincro's due to the faster changes possible with these type of shifters .
Hope this helps , but as you can well imagine it is very hard to diagnose this sort of thing over pc land without actualy driving the car.
Andrew
i gather you are looking at a vehicle that is currentley on ebay and is an auction buy.
As Lee has pointed out above , it will only require an adjustment at the stick and will not need the engine or gearbox removed from the car.
I think what you have probabley read in Muirs book will refer to a worn out gear box that has badley worn sincro rings , that yes would require a gearbox and engine removal , but with out driving the vehicle i dought this is the problem .
But in saying this didi the current owner say whether it is fitted with either a quick shift kit or do'es it have an aftermarket shifter , as if so yes it may have worn sincro's due to the faster changes possible with these type of shifters .
Hope this helps , but as you can well imagine it is very hard to diagnose this sort of thing over pc land without actualy driving the car.
Andrew
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
1916baja Custom Title Time!
1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 ·
How long have you been driving vw's for. I remember when i started driving them i had to train myself not to rest my hand on top of the gearstick because of the same reason, especially when driving hard.
I dunno, Just a thought.
I dunno, Just a thought.