Re: Can't get into 1st or 2nd since eng swap

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

My experience with this is that you have to have the linkage tight to be able to
access all the gears without having to push down on the reverse blockout. There is
a certain amount of space in between the reverse blockout and fifth... that space
has to be used for three gears (first, third, fifth). If your linkage is loose,
then that looseness eats up some of that space. If all you're getting for your
trouble is less play, then are you sure you're adjusting it the correct way? If
you can't get far enough over for first, then loosen the 13mm nut, rotate the
shaft slightly clockwise as you're facing the front of the car, and tighten...
I dunno, maybe you totally know what you're doing and you have some odd problem.
Good luck!
    -Josiah

Salvatore Guzzo wrote:

> How did the swap thingy go.  I'm getting mine to turn but not completely, I
> killed the battery trying to get the timing right so hopefully tomorrow
> she'll be running.
>
> At any rate, I'm have similar problems with my linkages.  Try as much as
> possible to follow the Bentley.  I know that this is not helping much but
> the last time I tired adjusting it ala Bentley, I got very close.  I can
> access all the gears, except that 1st and reverse hit the metal box thing
> under the shifter.  As far as I can see, you gotta be exact in order to
> access all the gears.  HTH.  Lemme know what happens.
>
> Sal
>
> At 08:29 PM 12/4/98 EST, you wrote:
> >
> >Folks,
> >
> >I dropped the 1.8 liter into the '81 last week, kept the wide ratio tranny
> and
> >I haven't been able to get into 1st or 2nd gear.
> >
> >All 4 engine mounts were replaced.
> >
> >I have test driven the car, hard to get going in 3rd though. :(
> >
> >I have been up under the car loosening the 13mm nut/clamp that grips the
> >shifter's rod; the one right under the linkage and tried adjusting it but all
> >I get for my trouble is less movement.
> >
> >The thing that keeps you from going too far and getting into reverse is in
> the
> >way it seems, but no adjustment seems possible at that end.
> >
> >Possible I am binding something in the tranny, knocked the linkage fulcrum
> >bracket sideways, used the GTI's linkage pieces?
> >
> >Help!
> >
> >tia,
> >TBerk
> >
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