Kompsit Short Shift - Hard into first

[dswalterwi at earthlink.net (Don Walter)]

Hard shifting into first is either an aligment problem or your rod bearing underneath is worn and allowing enough slop to fall in and out of alignment.  I had this problem with one of my scirocco's.

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: "Camron D. Crouse" <camron@worldaccessnet.com>
Sent: Aug 9, 2004 8:20 PM
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Kompsit Short Shift - Hard into first

Anybody have any experience with the Komposit Short Shift kit for A1?  
This week I have developed a problem with going into first, and am 
wondering where to look first.  Sometimes it goes into 1st just fine, 
but about half the time in won't go without excessive force and/or 
multiple tries.  I know very little about short shift kits (installed by 
PO) and am not sure if it has components that wear out like the stock 
components, and if so, are they compatible?

OTOH, could my manual clutch cable require adjustment?

No problems going into 2-4 at all.

TIA!

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
   '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1969 Beetle
1969 Karman Ghia
1971 Karman Ghia
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)