Synchronicity sucks

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Well, if I have a clue at all you have an 02J tranny with cable shift.
On the tranny end the cables terminate in rod ends. The end of the cable 
itself looks like it's threaded but it's actually just serated. On the rod 
end there is a sleeve that is spring loaded towards the end of the rod end. 
If you pull this sleeve into the spring the female part of the rod end will 
expand and can be moved in and out on the cable.
So, it's a fairly simple matter to determine which cable does the lateral 
movement and which does the fore-aft.
Then just move the sleeve and move the cable in or out a few serations.
Easier to just try one direction than to try and noodle out which way to 
move it.
Just make sure you mark the current position before you start ;^)
Make any sense?
Dan
PS, I'm with you on the synchronicity!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:56 AM
Subject: Synchronicity sucks


> Okay, this is a bit OT, but I'd appreciate advice. This is for the MkIV
> Scirocco. AKA the DD, the New Beetle, the bloatware, whatever. Essentially
> a Golf with a big butt.
>
> So in case you didn't know, June is shift linkage month. I'd noticed that
> the headache's linkage had shifted once again and decided that I'd leave 
> it
> for the weekend. Turns out she talked to her stable mate, and I'll be
> looking at A4 linkage repair too, the bug has also decided she needs me to
> looks at hers. She was very subtle about it, I got into the car at my 
> night
> job (only an hour from home) and discovered I could select any gear I
> liked, as long as it was third or fourth. It made backing out of the
> parking spot interesting. Thankfully she's a TDI so I could ease her into
> third from a stop if I was really gentle.
>
> So now my question...who's got experience with these linkages? I'd
> appreciate tips, should I do this at home or take it in? I should really
> drop the engine anyway since I also have a headlight out....but seriously,
> what am I into here? Any help is appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> cathy
>
> PS, I've never seen anything like these cars for co-ordinating thier
> failures. It's pretty scary.
>
>
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