Re: I've got shifting woes!

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Replacing the oil might fix the crunch going to 2nd.  Difficulty going 
into 1st could be just a case of needing adjustment.  To replace the 
bushes, you'll need to get a bush replacement kit from your dealer, 
about $20-$30 I would think.

I changed them on my car last week and it was pretty easy once I 
worked-out what was going on.  It made a big difference to the feel of 
the gears.  There are 4 soft plastic bushes, some smaller hard top-hat 
style bushes and several (4 i think) soft spongy washers. To replace 
these you need to do the following:

There is a long rod running from the bottom of the gear lever forwards,  
with a box section on the other end of it.  This box has a ball inside 
it which is on the end of a flat plate.  This plate is bolted on to the 
bottom end of a vertical shaft.  On the top of the vertical shaft there 
is a horizontal rod held in place by a spring clip at either end.  
Remove this rod:  the smaller set of soft bushes are what this rod sit 
in at either end. Undo the bolt (13mm nut) at the bottom of the vertical 
shaft and the shaft will pull up out of its guides. The guides hold the 
larger set of soft bushes.
Remove the 2 control rods with the plastic ball-joint connectors on 
their ends: there is a clip fastener on the front of each balljoint 
which you need to pop open to remove them.  The soft washers sit under 
the balljoint connectors.  While the control rods are off, remove the 
pivot assembly which is bolted on to the diff casing (bolt runs right 
thru diff case).  Alternatively just remove the pivot itself and replace 
the top-hat bushes. Reassemble and you should be OK.  



>From: Outcaste99@aol.com
>Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 10:59:22 EST
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: I've got shifting woes!
>
>Hey There!
>
>Just curious if anyone has changed out the shifter bushings before. I 
wanted
>to attempt it myself but the manual I have doesn't explain the 
procedure(can
>the bushing be had at the local parts store?)! 
>
>I'm having periodic problems going from 2nd back to 1st and also 
getting some
>grind from 1st to 2nd. would the bushing be the obvious culprit? I'm 
planning
>on dropping in some Redline gear lube first chance I get. Would this 
help the
>occasional grinding to 2nd problem? I know the Redline helps when it is 
cold
>out but the problem doesn't seem related to the temprature.  Any input 
into
>the problem/fix would be welcomed!
>
>
>Michael
><<87 8V Scirocco>>
>
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