Transmission popping out

[jadney@vwtype3.org (Melissa & Jim)]

>Hey everyone, this is a great list!!  My ' 70 Squareback has been my project
>now for about 2 1/2 years with another year to go.  I have only diven it
>about 5 times and have been noticing that when I take off from a stop in
>first gear sometimes my shifter will pop out of first.  I'm not letting out
>the clutch too fast or not engaging the gear far enough it just pops out when
>I start to move.  It seems to only happen about 40 % of the time, but if I
>hold it in place in first gear that usually keeps it in gear. It only happens
>in first gear also.  Anyone got any ideas? Thanks for the input!

Make sure the front rubber mount at the nose of the transmission is sound.  
If it's bad it can let the transmission move around enough that it may move 
away from the shift rod and pull itself out of gear.

Otherwise you are in for a "new" or rebuilt transmission.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
       jadney@vwtype3.org              jadney@vwtype3.org
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
                             Madison, Wisconsin
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