TheSamba.com :: View topic

Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:38 pm

just started yesterday

shifts fine going up but wont go into second slowing down

throwout bearing?
clutch plate?

thanks in advane dubheads!!!

Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm

If a clutch cable adjust (may be stretching) doesn't help it's likely the synchro wearing, an oil change may prolong it but the only real fix is a trans rebuild.

Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:37 pm

word

ill check the clutch cable and change the tranny fluid and let yall know what happens

thanks

Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:16 am

SO DID THE OIL CHANGE EVER WORK OR DID IT GET STRAIGHTEN OUT?

Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:39 pm

I had this problem. Thought it might be the pilot barring, but that was replaced and still did it....then came the rebuild, probably not the clutch if everything else shifts fine...2nd syncro might be dying...don't down shift into 2nd...you'll still get a lot of life out of the trans. I waited until it then ground shifting into 3rd, and was a bitch to get into first...along with a nice grind/thunk putting it in reverse before the rebuild...

Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:34 pm

420GOAT wrote: SO DID THE OIL CHANGE EVER WORK OR DID IT GET STRAIGHTEN OUT?

hadnt tried it yet bro

will do soon

roset.......thanks and damn

Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:35 pm

i hope its just the clutch cable

im lazy

Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:18 pm

I have this problem now too. But only since I did some maintenance on the gear shifter. ie. replaced the front shift bush, removed, cleaned, regreased the shifter. I think I don't quite have the shifter aligned 100% as before I did all this it was OK.

Maybe try realigning the shifter?, this is my next step.

Craig

Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:17 pm

first twin ive seen

cool bus 74westy

id love to see some interior pics and see how close the VIN numbers are