Hello everyone, I need to pick your brains. I have read a few of the threads regarding poor/no shift selection and have done all the basics, new shift rod bushing, welding up the cage and fitting a bolt to take the slop out of the coupling. The shifter itself has been adjusted in every way with no effect.
The drama is on downshifting I cant get 1st or 2nd without going onto the reverse lockout. Sometimes hitting reverse while trying to get 2nd. If I just push the shifter across to the lockout I can only get 3rd and 4th. But if I want reverse then it is exactly where its supposed to be. Tried moving the shifter to the left and the right with no success.
I have the standard shifter with a quick shift kit.
Thanks for any ideas

I had similar issues when I installed a Scat shifter - I had to move it further to the right, so I elongated the holes in the shifter base further to the left so I could move the shifter further to the right.

I am no expert, but I am guessing that you may have to do a similar thing with the quickshifter.

Another thought, try it without the quickshifter and see if that fixes the problem. If it does, then the quickshifter is the problem.

The reverse lock out plate between the shifter and chassis tunnel could be positioned 180 degrees out.

IE: the reverse lock is on the other side.

This pic shows correct orientation, regardless of left or right hand drive.

It's the relationship of the shifter pivot to the lockout plate. In the case you've described the lockout plate needs to go right or the shifter base left. A good basic check is to look under the back seat and remove the inspection plate, when in the 1st / 2nd plane, the coupling sits relatively flat or the grub screw verticle, if it isn't, the crimp has slipped and the rotational alignment is out.

Mine is solid as it is part of a kombi gearbox swap in the baja.

Still goes fine but you'll be suprised how much noise then gets transferred into the chassis and thus into the cabin. The gearbox vibrations just drum through the shift rod in the tunnel. I'd rather it be a soft coupling style for comfort sake personally, but up to you.

I had the exact same problem!

Sollution = Alot of friggin around with the shifter, quickshift kit and lockout plate to get it right.

From Dylan

Makes sense, will have to try and stiffen up the rubber jobbie a bit and see how it goes