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quick shift kit
bond - October 25th, 2005 at 06:47 PM

hi all, have just installed a quick shift kit onto my bug - only problem is now i cant find gears - specifically first - when i sit it so i can go into first all is well untill coming back from third to second where it wont go into second and will grind - any tips on how to sort this out is greatly appreciated

thanks

nick

barls - October 25th, 2005 at 07:07 PM

it sounds like its only just out of alignment. can you get the gears when the engine is not running

bond - October 25th, 2005 at 08:43 PM

yeah i can - its only when driving do the gears grind? i can call you barls if that sweet? thanks mate

nick

barls - October 25th, 2005 at 08:45 PM

u2u sent mate

bond - October 25th, 2005 at 08:50 PM

sorry man, didnt get any u2u as yet? might not have put a title in it?

barls - October 25th, 2005 at 08:52 PM

try again mate not that ill be much help

Bizarre - October 25th, 2005 at 09:00 PM

did you put the tab on the plate the right way up??

Which way was it Barls (hey - welcome back! - beer soon??)???

barls - October 25th, 2005 at 09:13 PM

i believe it was up and on the right does that sound to you barry. i spoke to bond a little while ago and i think its just out of alignment but it could also be the plate didnt think about that.
yeah barry will have to catch up for a beer soon maybe the friday night before the shootout maybe. not this week as ive still got to finish the anti malaria medication.

Bizarre - October 25th, 2005 at 09:24 PM

right and up

beerdoc - October 25th, 2005 at 09:28 PM

The ever reliable Bizare with the diagrams

Mate you are a legend:beer

bond - October 25th, 2005 at 10:43 PM

ahhhh far out - i just fiddled a bit more - its a 73 standard - i had 2 tabs though - 1 longer than the other???

i cant remember where which side it was on either - ive been changing it back and forth so im not sure now...

have put it back to stock cos im running out of time and need it to be driveable for uni tomorrow bu twill try again on the weekend

greatly appreciate the help barls and bizarre!!!

nick

Bizarre - October 26th, 2005 at 08:21 AM

It is the big tab to the right and up

If you can get it to work without the kit then either you are not setting it up right or out of alignment (:duh)

What i mean is
a) the plate is moving when you bolt it up. When it is in standard mode and working, get a scribe and outline the plate. When up put the kit in look down and line it up with that. Amazing how "out" you can be when you are 20mm higher

or

b) the plate is wrong way or something. You did take the knob off and slide the mushroom on???

bond - October 26th, 2005 at 09:27 AM

i think it was just the alignment - you're right though, my eyes ain't so good with another 20mm in the picture. the mushroom is on the right way and when i try again this weekend will outline the plate first :)..... is funny that when you buy these things all you're told is that its a 10minute job and it bolts straight on haha...

thanks again

nick

Bizarre - October 26th, 2005 at 10:08 AM

the 2nd time it is! :crazy:

76camper - October 27th, 2005 at 05:54 PM

Hey, was having the same problem with my shifter. The crunching is you hitting reverse. I just changed it till i got the thing right. As for adjustment, http://www.acvw.com/article.asp?DetailID=38 

i think i had mine as far right and forward as it would go. The crunching is just the little guide plate not the right way round. Just have a look at that diagram ^^^^ and copy it. good luck with it