Re: reverse question

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

ok, too much slop in linkage, so you hit the end of travel of the linkage (namely the shift rod ball
joint wont move anymore), before the tranny is fully engaged in reverse. with the tranny only
half-in-reverse, it likes to pop out with any force on the gears.
al

Allyn Malventano, ET1(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) +++Repairs pending+++
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles :)

----- Original Message -----
From: <Blooough@cs.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: reverse question


> The Rocco I have now has this problem with reverse (you can see my "ad" on
> the scirocco.org website) it only goes for about a foot and then stops moving
> and makes a grinding noise, some people from scirocco.org told me it was the
> shift linkage/bushings that need to be fixed.  Just wanted to get more info
> on the subject.  If anyone has a very in-depth explanation I'm willing to
> hear it and would be grateful.  I am a novice when it comes to cars and I
> have no idea where to begin looking for the bushings.  Thanks in advance.
>
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