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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on January 27th, 2003 at 08:52 PM |
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Shiffter Trouble II
Hey guys ive had my car parked at my uncles panel shop waiting for the rear to get resprayed and his workers are complaining to me the car only shift
in 1st and reverse.
What do u guys think the prob is, his workers reckon the linkage has loosened up or something, but how as the car hasnt been driven only around the
garage?
Any suggestions also is it expensive to fix  ?
Costa...........
[Edited on 27-1-2003 by XXX-1.8T]
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| posted on January 27th, 2003 at 09:16 PM |
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there is a plate underneat the shifter base which is held on by two bolts, it could be out of alignment.
This plate determines the limits of the travel of the shifter, if it is out of position u can have trouble getting into certain gears like u
describe
[Edited on 27-1-2003 by Che Castro]
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| posted on January 27th, 2003 at 09:21 PM |
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Cool thanx Jon
so does it sound like that the problem cause the gears do feel limp as they are not grabbing anything
any other suggestions?
do u think its the synchromesh and is it expensive?
[Edited on 27-1-2003 by XXX-1.8T]
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| posted on January 28th, 2003 at 11:19 AM |
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anyone???:bounce
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| posted on January 28th, 2003 at 11:57 AM |
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Costa
i assume we are talking Beetle here - yes?
It could also be the rear coupling where it connects to the gear box. Under the plate under the rear seat. That could have "collapsed" spur
of the moment and would cause those problems.
I doubt it is synchros. If it was synchros you would still be able to get the gears, just grind.
The only other thing i could think of is a broken hockey stick in the nose cone. "Fairly" easy to fix - but the motor and box need to come
out.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on January 28th, 2003 at 12:38 PM |
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yeah beetle we are talking about, that thing in the rear seat if it has collapsed is it expensive to fix or isi it a little thing that needs
tightening
thanx........
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| posted on January 28th, 2003 at 12:46 PM |
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Replacing it should be easy enough unless the square headed grub screw that lock the coupling onto the shafts have siezed. Beetles should be ok but
splt kombis are always siezed cos they're exposed to road crap.
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