Re: Oh No, problem shifting

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

How is your motor mount by the timing belt? When they sag the linkage 
adjustment gets altered. Simple adjustment if you can't afford to replace 
the mount.HTH


From: Brad Sheridan <brads@mindspring.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Oh No, problem shifting
>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:10:04 -0700
>
>At 06:50 PM 7/21/99 EDT, you wrote:
> >Well I have had pretty much trouble free use of my rocco for the past 
>four
> >years but something bad has started.  Being unemployed with little money 
>at
> >the time I really don't need any large expense.
> >
> >Anyway, I am having a hard time getting the rocco to go into first gear.  
>It
> >began a week ago on and off and now it has become very difficult.  It 
>feels
> >like somthing is stopping it from going in the shifter won't move at all
> >foward.  The only way to get it in is to put it in second, then Jam it it 
>to
> >first realy quick while pushing down slightly.  But It will go in fine 1 
>out
> >of 5 times which is weird. All of the other gears are perfect.  Please 
>help.
> >Please!!!!
>
>
>   I had a similar problem several years ago. It turned out to just be the
>linkages from the shifter to the tranny. These are fairly easily replaced,
>and aren't that expensive. Do you have a Bentley? If so, the picture on
>page 8-8 shows the selector rods, which would be my first guess. They have
>a socket on either end. This plastic socket can go bad over time, allowing
>too much slop in the shifter. Check them out and see how much slack they
>have. When I do this, I get someone to get in the car, and move the shifter
>around, while I examine the amount of play in each component of the
>shifter. It pretty easy to see if one has way too much play in it. If you
>need to replace any parts(or even if you don't) I'd recommend putting new
>shifter bushings in. These will really improve how your shifter feels. You
>usually get all the bushings you need if you buy a short shift kit(around
>$50 or so), or you can get one separately, I think most aftermarket places
>carry them.
>
>Brad
>
>
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Chris DeLong
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