Hi guys, ive got a 61 baja beetle, 1600tp. its only done a few thousand miles since i had the engine out and renewed all the mounsts.
ive noticed it recently has been popping out of 2nd and 4th on cruise, i can lightly hold the shifter in position and it doesnt happen. but i can feel
alot of movement on it.
Im wondering if those cheap trans mounts dont stand up to off roading or if my gearbox is stuffed.
Maybe some additional bracing or mounts would help?
thanks for any ideas
have you tryed moving the steel retainer under the gear shifter ( just 1mm at times "could" fix this) if you have had the gearbox out and renewed
the linkage.
If it is just shorter or at a slightly different pitch will changer the geomery of the shift and may only just be allowing it to go into 3rd or 4th
gear.
( ive only ever had this problem with one gear not two on the right. mabey try moving the plate left 1-2mm???)
No harm in trying
hope this may be helpful
Hey man.
It's a indication that the gearbox is on the way out.
The first swinger box that I had in my Baja would pop out of 4th gear while cruising down the highway once in a blue moon. Then it slowly got more and
more frequent until it wouldn't stay in there at all by itself. I ended up having an occy strap hooked under the edge of the rail that holds the
front of the backseat up, then hooked it around the top of the gearstick to hold it into gear.
One other thing to check before this though is whether you gearstick is adjusted properly in the tunnel. Because you said it was 2nd and 4th and they
are both on one side of the gearstick. Perhaps the gearstick is slightly too far forward in the car so you're not getting quite enough throw to put
it properly into those 2 gears.
Smiley 
2nd and 4th says to me shifter base needs to go fwd slightly as the shift rod may not have enuf travel to get the box fully into those gears.
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posted by Smiley Hey man. It's a indication that the gearbox is on the way out. The first swinger box that I had in my Baja would pop out of 4th gear while cruising down the highway once in a blue moon. Then it slowly got more and more frequent until it wouldn't stay in there at all by itself. I ended up having an occy strap hooked under the edge of the rail that holds the front of the backseat up, then hooked it around the top of the gearstick to hold it into gear. One other thing to check before this though is whether you gearstick is adjusted properly in the tunnel. Because you said it was 2nd and 4th and they are both on one side of the gearstick. Perhaps the gearstick is slightly too far forward in the car so you're not getting quite enough throw to put it properly into those 2 gears. Smiley |
on my first beetle, I had 4th continually jumping out under load.
The way I solved it? once the gearstick was in 4th, I'd hold it there using my leg 
I ended up scrapping the car not long after due to a lot of rust....
Jumping out of gear is an internal gearbox problem IF the shifter is properly adjusted. And two gears, those being 2nd and 4th says to me that a shifter adjustment could very likely fix the problem. And definately move the shifter base fwd slightly, not rearwards.
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posted by Flintstones on my first beetle, I had 4th continually jumping out under load. The way I solved it? once the gearstick was in 4th, I'd hold it there using my leg I ended up scrapping the car not long after due to a lot of rust.... |
As Matt said. If either the 2 pushing forward gears (1 & 3) or pulling back gears (2& 4) are jumping out then normally means the shifter needs
moving forward to give a little more throw for those 2 gears.
If it was a single gear playing up then more likely to be a worn synchromesh but in your case sounds like the shifter needs adjusting.
Being offroad you should have urethane mounts front and back to keep the box in place better. If that don't work then maybe go solid mount.
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