Flat four quick shifter problems

beetleboy88 Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Apr 2009, 4:17 pm

#705236

Just after some info if anyone has ever installed a flat four quick shifter with a wooden T handle in their bug? I bought one over the xmas period from CVW as they were on special. I installed it as instructed but have had many problems since the installation! The first problem was i couldnt find reverse anywhere on it...took it to my mechanic who fixed it and now it wont shift down in to second gear and feels very rough! any help would be great!

thank you!

1973 Super Beetle

alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 5 Apr 2009, 5:27 pm

#705260

beetleboy88 wrote:Just after some info if anyone has ever installed a flat four quick shifter with a wooden T handle in their bug? I bought one over the xmas period from CVW as they were on special. I installed it as instructed but have had many problems since the installation! The first problem was i couldnt find reverse anywhere on it...took it to my mechanic who fixed it and now it wont shift down in to second gear and feels very rough! any help would be great!

thank you!

Kinda sounds like the lock out plate. It needs to be adjusted to the left a little. That's the plate under the shifter base. Undo the 13mm bolts just enough to move the plate a couple of mm to the left and snug back down. You may need a few adjustments to get it sitting right.

beetleboy88 Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 Apr 2009, 7:53 pm

#705295

ok cheers for that! will do that as soon as i can get my hand on some tools. will let ya know how i go

1973 Super Beetle

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,787 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Apr 2009, 9:52 pm

#705331

have a look here
http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_main.cgi?func=det&wkid=77146181016&rub1=Interior&rub2=Shifter%2CCSP%2Dshifter&artnr=21574b&pn=0&sort=0&all=

Click on fitting instructions
page 5 tells you which way to move the plate

Futue te ipsum!!!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Apr 2009, 7:16 am

#705369

give the place you purchased the item from and they may be able to help you out with fitting

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beetleboy88 Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 6 Apr 2009, 9:39 pm

#705533

i fixed it at work this arvo🙂 the base was stable (13m bolts) it was just the bolt through that goes through the base....it was a little loose and was shaking everything about. glad i know how to fix it now. thanx for your guys help

1973 Super Beetle

alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 6 Apr 2009, 11:24 pm

#705570

beetleboy88 wrote:i fixed it at work this arvo🙂 the base was stable (13m bolts) it was just the bolt through that goes through the base....it was a little loose and was shaking everything about. glad i know how to fix it now. thanx for your guys help

Good one mate👍 Its a good feeling not having to pay someone to do stuff on your VW