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Terrispots Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:52 am

We just replaced the trans, I had no reverse.... Now reverse is all I do have! What have we adjusted improperly?

bon2198 Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:11 am

did you adjust the plate below your shifter?

Terrispots Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:29 am

Whats that adjustment? The book merely says to mark the current location and put it back the way it was...

bon2198 Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:28 pm

yes that is correct. did you take it out for any reason? did it get moved? this is a pretty semi common problem that requires a lot of tweaking to get the plate just right. but if you only replaced the tranny then i'm guessing you didn't even take out the shifter.

bon2198 Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:35 pm

http://www.vw-resource.com/plateadj.html

Terrispots Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:53 pm

The problem was that the damn thing was dropped in shipping. It landed on the shifter forks and bent just a hair, just enough to keep the lever from going from reverse into any other gear. A little grinding fixed that...

bon2198 Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:03 pm

awesome!!!! way to improvise, adapt, and overcome... congrats!!!!!

Terrispots Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:16 pm

Thanks! Its going to be great to be able to park anywhere I want without looking for a place that I dont have to back out of! heheh

bon2198 Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:46 am

very true



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