RE: [T3] Shift problems

I used to have a 66 with these same symptoms and when my father rebuilded the tranny the synchros where at fault. I have not done to many of these myself so I could not give you any other advice but I sure will be keeping track of this thread for info. I am sure a lot of good suggestions will be brought up.

Good luck

David/Cathy/Josue

Max/Preciosa

97 Outback

67 Fastback

64 Fleetside

>From: "timothy kuehn"

>Reply-To: type3@vwtype3.org

>To: type3@vwtype3.org

>Subject: [T3] Shift problems

>Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 13:29:14 -0800

>Hey all.

>Another day, another issue. My clutch and/or gearbox are giving

>symptoms which I've never encountered before. The car is VERY hard

>to shift - it doesn't wanna go into gear when it's running. The

>clutch seems fine, it's not slipping or jerky (like the clutch

>failures I've experienced in the past) - when I do get it into gear,

>it grabs nice & hard, the transition's smooth enough.

>Just, sometimes the lever does not want to move, esp. into 1st &

>2nd.

>When the car's off, it moves easily, with or without the clutch

>depressed.

>When we're running, the shifter works normally about half the time,

>and with varying difficulty the other half.

>Sometimes it absolutely refuses to go into 1st or 2nd - the trick

>I've happened upon (symptoms only started yesterday) is to find 3rd,

>start to slip the clutch, then it'll go into first no problem.

>In anyone's opinion, where do I start my troubleshooting? Clutch

>itself? Cable? TOB? Shifter bushing/coupling? Windshield wiper

>motor? Horn fluid reservoir?

>I've got 2 weeks off, starting tomorrow - somebody tell me how you

>think I'll be spending it? C'mon make my day, tell me you think it's

>something simple.

>thanks so much.

>--timmy

>'72 square

>redondo, ca

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