| rich atwell |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:35 pm |
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| ive just gotten a 55 beetle and the shifter just started to have a lot of slack doesnt seem to be definetly shift cant get it into reverse i took the top off and can manually move the rod with my finger without much resistance any suggestions this is my first beetle and i dont have any experience with them thanks rich |
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| baked beetle |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:52 pm |
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put the shifter back if and finger tight the 2 13mm bolts. Try and get the car into reverse gear. then give it a little wiggle, say a prayer, and tighten the bolts.
Now sit in the seat and give it a whirl through the gears with the clutch in.
Thats how I've set all of my cars shifters. |
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| rich atwell |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:35 pm |
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| what is the shaft attached to in the read it feel as if it not doing anything i moved it with my finger and it doesnt seem to be doing anythin in the transmission thanks |
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| rich atwell |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:35 pm |
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| that should be in the rear thanks |
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| hkoch |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:40 pm |
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| Your shift coupler under the rear seat is most likely toast. |
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| rich atwell |
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:21 pm |
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| is that asseible fro top or bottomthanks thats what it feels like like its notdoing anything. its a ball and socket connection in gear shiftgt lever there is no gromet metal ballto metal socket i assume thats correct and the plate that goes under shifter has a lip on right hand side the front end of the lip is raised is that correct or should it be straight all the way thanks rich |
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| Corwin |
Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:35 am |
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| eht fulx cacitpitor neds 1.21 jiggawatst. |
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| rich atwell |
Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:40 pm |
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| do u access this from the top or from the bottom thanks rich |
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| Ninamashr |
Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:01 pm |
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rich atwell wrote: do u access this from the top or from the bottom thanks rich
rich, access is under the rear seat. There should be a panel with 2 slotted screws you have to remove. |
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| rich atwell |
Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:32 pm |
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| thanks found trouble cokuple let loose any suggestions on where to find a new one also is there supposed to be a vent on fuel tank mine has two holes in fillerneck opposite each other with bolts and fiber washers thanks rich |
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| Ninamashr |
Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:11 am |
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rich atwell wrote: thanks found trouble cokuple let loose any suggestions on where to find a new one also is there supposed to be a vent on fuel tank mine has two holes in fillerneck opposite each other with bolts and fiber washers thanks rich
rich, you can get a gearshift coupler here...
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111711175B
The vent for your tank is actually part of the fuel cap. I don't know what those two holes are for, maybe an aftermarket fuel level sender? |
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| engineerscott |
Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:55 pm |
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Not to be a grammar Nazi, but a little punctuation would make your posts much easier to read. See the difference?
Original
rich atwell wrote: thanks found trouble cokuple let loose any suggestions on where to find a new one also is there supposed to be a vent on fuel tank mine has two holes in fillerneck opposite each other with bolts and fiber washers thanks rich
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rich atwell wrote: Thanks, found the trouble. Couple let loose. Any suggestions on where to find a new one? Also is there supposed to be a vent on the fuel tank? Mine has two holes in the filler neck opposite each other with bolts and fiber washers. Thanks Rich |
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