Re: [T3] 1st gear

["amy" <amy@nationalclaimscontrol.com>]

<x-flowed>I have taken it into the mechanic and was told it was major problem with no 
easy fixes...this is very said for me. 8o(

With my current job demands I can no longer afford to keep this car. I 
haven't had a chance yet, but I will be listing it on the samba. Is there 
anyone out there who might be interested in buying a 71 FI sb? It has a 
brand new windsheild. If so send me an email off list and I can tell you 
about it and send pictures.

I also have a bunch of parts I need to move, for starters, a driver's side 
door, I have door, trunk, and hatchback seals, FI injection parts that did 
work when they were romoved from a 72 sb, a couple of dead generators that 
still have the pullys, a wing vent window, a door window and a couple of 
tail lens. I have other parts as well, I just need to get to them in 
storage, if I can't get this car sold I will start parting it out later on 
as well.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] 1st gear


> This is why after nearly 300Kmi my tranny is moaning and groaning but NOT
> popping out of gear.  I read early on not to rest your hand on the
> shifter...
> The tranny in my last square started popping out of first and wouldnt stay
> in reverse at only 140K... but the PO had a wife who was pretty
> uncoordinated.
> \
> Keith
>
>
> > In my many years of rebuilding VW tranaxles, the usual cause is that the
> > shift fork is worn, and the slider is not engaging all the way. This
> > wears the gear on the shaft, and then it starts poppingt out of gear.
> > I can look at the shfit fork wear in a VW trans and just about tell you
> > the drivers habits. If 1st gear goes, the driver rests his/her hand on
> > the shift lever at stop lights. If 3rd/4th goes first, the driver rests
> > their hand on the shift lever going down the road.
> > The Trans is designed and adjusted so that after it is in gear, leave
> > the shifter alone.
>
>
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