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squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:39 pm

ok so drove my bus fo the first time today and i discoverd it wont let me get into 3rd or 4th feels like the shifter hits a brickwall and the shifter keeps poping out of the socket ive tried adjusting the shifter i have a fresh tranny 0 miles on it this bus is a split case bus with a big nut tranny in it any ideas

Busryder Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:09 pm

The shift button makes capital letters on the screen in front of you...

I'm kidding.

Was the tranny recently installed... were the three dogs lined up in the nose-cone? (Not sure that this would cause the brick wall syndrome.)
Reverse lock-out plate in backwards?
Nose-cone mount broken and the trans is sagging in the front?(shouldn't this be solid?)
Shift coupler not securely attached to the shift-rod, hockey stick?
Clutch not adjusted enough to get into third/fourth?

Remember... you asked for ideas only, that's what these are.

Ian Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:09 pm

Front transmission mount problem.

Busryder Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:10 pm

Ian wrote: Front transmission mount problem.
Agreed...

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:18 pm

please dont say front mount problem

how can i test if its a frnt mount problem

brand new tranny from az transaxle new nose cone

Ian Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:20 pm

If it's a nice rebuilt transmission then it is for sure a front mount problem.

Time to pull it all back out. Get under there and see if it is tilted down.

campingbox Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:28 pm

Post up some photos of the shifter in the cab and the stuff from underneath.

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:12 pm













campingbox Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:16 pm

Shouldn't the shifter in the cab be straight, like this?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=600096

Also, please post a better photo of the assembly under the cab floor. You might have to jack the bus off the ground to get a clear shot.....that photo is taken too close to see what's going on.

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:18 pm

yes it should be a straight shifter could this bee afecting whats going on

campingbox Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:26 pm

squareback_fiend wrote: yes it should be a straight shifter could this bee afecting whats going on

Could be alot of things, or a combination of alot of things. From the really blurry under cab shot, it looks like your reverse lockout plate is in 180 degrees off. That's probably your problem with 3rd and 4th.

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:28 pm

damn i thought i had it in right i hope thats it

campingbox Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:29 pm

squareback_fiend wrote: damn i thought i had it in right i hope thats it

The launch ramp goes towards the top right.

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:40 pm

ok i just flipped the plate i im getting all 4 gears but the shifter is still poping out of the cup

crofty Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:50 pm

Is the shifter and shift rod original to the bus?

How is the bushing on the front shift rod carrier?

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:54 pm

the bushing is shot as far as i can tell they are both original

crofty Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:56 pm

A bad bushing and if that carrier has been bent could cause that problem. It happened to me.

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:03 pm

alright are bug carriers the same

crofty Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:17 pm

I think so

squareback_fiend Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:17 pm

ill get a new one tomarow



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