shifter issues

slyness41bus · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:59 pm Post subject: shifter issues

I have a 72 bus, took the shifter apart to regrease and clean up. ever since, it wont go into reverse, BARELY goes into 1st and 2nd. I have tried moving the plate around, it just gets WORSE.
Cant seem to find anything USEFUL in the other posts. it goes together well, no fight there, bushings are good. when I push down for reverse, it SEEMS to go inot reverse, but stays in 2nd-ish....
My manual is less than helpful also, it just says to put the shifter at 90 degrees in 2nd gear, and move the plate around. non specifics do not help, I need SOME info that deals with specifics..

Tcash · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:42 pm Post subject:

Check your shift coupler and front bushing.
Shifter parts

wihr · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:52 pm Post subject:

I have had the same thing happen to me a couple of times. The last time a car park popped it out. Only I cannot remember the "trick" to getting it back in place. You are right. The book is no help.
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SGKent · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject:

did you mark where the stop plate was before you began? The stop plate has to be adjusted right.

Did you do any other work at the same time and how far apart did you take the parts. Which pieces came apart?
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aeromech · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:11 pm Post subject:

So you definitely know that the forward shift rod bushing is good?
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aopisa · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:16 am Post subject:

slyness41bus · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:30 am Post subject:

Found the problem, it was the coupler. I just reinstalled a brand new one in there and that cheesy bolt through the piece of bent metal they give you had failed.
so instead of using that ghetto set up they gave me with the new parts, I put in grade 8 bolt with a Nighlok threaded nut. Shoulda done that in the first place. A rolled piece of pot metal and a wood screw don't really strike me as being high tech.
Now it shifts perfectly nice and tight better than it ever has been actually since I installed that bolt, figures....

aeromech · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:35 am Post subject:

Glad that you fingered it out
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Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
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Manfreds78bay · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:59 am Post subject:

Had the same thing happen to me and found out my front grub screw was loose. The book adjustment is pretty right on.
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