| > > Wonder if there is some way to lubricate the shifting so it will | > > go into each gear smoother. Sometimes it's almost impossible | > > to get into reverse, and to first. Is this a lub problem, or more | > > complicated. Thanks guys. | > >
| > More complicated. It probably needs an alignment, shifter rod, and | > bushings, etc.. | | Most importantly does it ever pop out of gear? My last Van was an 87 | and started with popping out of gear in 3rd to 4th shift and also had | a hard time with 1st gear engaugement from a stop light. Almost | always I had to double clutch to get going in proper gear. After much | research I discovered a common problem with the 3rd gear inside the | transmission. | |
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| | I wound up on my maiden voyage in another province (Canada) at a | transmission shop for 3days while they rebuilt the transmission and | replaced the syncro's inside aswell. I had originally suspected | bushings too and though not finding too much play once I examined | them, I regreased the one located above the spare tire (you have to | drop it for access) and it did help for temporary smoother shifting | but was inevitable a rebuild was required. | I wouldn't assume my concern was the same as yours but something to | investigate all the same. | | Tristen Snell | | 86 Golf (pepi) | 88 Westfalia (Bogart)
hey, thanks for the location to grease... but no, it does not pop out of 3rd. it's a solid shift all the way around. i'll drop the tire tomorrow.