downshifting problem

Aereager · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2002 Posts: 16

Occasionally when I downshift to second the tranny tries to go into reverse. What could be the problem? None of the shifter parts appear to be worn too badly.

TimGud · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:51 am Post subject: downshifting problem

Bad shifter bushing,bad shifter coupler,or misadjusted shifter, locking plate on wrong under the shifter,or a combination of all of the above.Good luck.

79SuperVert · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:50 am Post subject: downshifting problem

Have you done anything lately to the car that involved the gear shift? In which case start by looking at the shifter limit plate under the shifter housing. It's possible you might have put that plate on wrong. There are two raised lips on it. The longer raised lip has to go to the right. If it isn't to the right, you'll experience some weird shifting behavior like you describe.

Aereager · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2002 Posts: 16

nope all those things have been replaced.

TimGud · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:25 pm Post subject: downshifting problem

Try readjusting the shifter. Good luck

79SuperVert · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:10 pm Post subject: downshifting problem

Not to beat a dead horse, and I'll shut up after this post, but if you replaced all those things you don't know if the plate is on correctly until you remove the shifter housing and look at it. I'll shut up now.

TimGud · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:59 pm Post subject: downshifting problem

Good point.

OLDveedubs · Samba Member Joined: February 10, 2003 Posts: 602

It is relatively easy to try to go into reverse while downshifting into second. You sure that you are not doing that by mistake? You said sometimes, so I am willing that is it, if you say all parts are current and in good shape. Hope that helps.

Aereager · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2002 Posts: 16

The plate is correct. I've looked a couple of time just to triple check my work. Tried adjusting the housing everwhere. Even looked in the manual and it has an old TSB for it. Any other ideas?

79SuperVert · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:09 am Post subject: downshifting problem

OK, this may qualify as a dumb question, so don't get po'd: how do you know it's going into reverse? Is it that you are getting grinding noises? Maybe it's not necessarily going into reverse, just having trouble going into second, which might be a different problem (I don't know anything about trannys, just trying to better define the problem).

vwaddiction · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 2:19 pm Post subject: downshifting problem

one time i too had this problem.First everythang was ok then i took off my shifter to cleaned it up-re-installed it...BOOM wants to go into reverse when i would shift to second. I solved my problem by removing the shifter again and installing it slowly adjusting perfectly.
good luck

Chick Iverson · Samba Member Joined: May 23, 2002 Posts: 732

I have this same problem with a newly rebuilt tranny. Sometimes it tries to go into reverse when downshifting to second....I know it is trying to go into reverse because if I stop and continue downshifting it does go into reverse, tried everything and it is driving me crazy!!!
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thomas. · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 4:25 am Post subject: Re: downshifting problem

Loosen the shifter bolts and move the shifter(grabbing at the base) to the left and tighten bolts.

Chick Iverson · Samba Member Joined: May 23, 2002 Posts: 732

I tried moving the base to the left, no difference, I then tried moving to the right and so far it is working....I will keep everyone posted if it does finally solve the problem. Thanks!
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EVfun · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: downshifting problem

Is there a well documented procedure for adjusting the shifter?

My instinct would be to put the car in second and then loosen the shifter and pull it to the right until it wants to stop (against the rail on the right side of the limit plate), make sure it is strait on the floor, then tighten the bolts and check front to back movement to insure that is still centered.

My habit is to mark the floor and put the thing back exactly where it was.
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KTPhil · Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: downshifting problem


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