<VV> shifter fun...

[jryall at juno.com]

I have had several cars in the past that still couldn't be shifted into
reverse even after putting new bushings in the shift tube. I suspect that
the shifter tube had twisted so that the tang in the back end that
located the shift coupler was no longer in the correct position. I had
someone move the linkage to reverse, then from under the car I moved the
linkage enough for the transmission to engage reverse. I then
disassembled the linkage and flattened the tang and installed the coupler
with two clamps. With the person in the car holding the shifter in the
reverse position, I then tightened the clamps. The linkage was now in the
correct position to engage all the gears. Two clamps will hold it in
position without the tang being engaged
John Ryall
 
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:03:15 -0500 Cash Case <cash.case at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> I'm having trouble shifting gears. While putting this Corsa back  
> together I decided to move it around a bit and drove it around the  
> 
> parking lot. I can't get reverse. I can shift into all other gears. 
> I  
> found reverse once in the last four days.
> Is this a problem with the shift linkage wiggling around? I know 
> that  
> it needs to be secure and only move forward and back and also 
> rotate.  
> Is there an easy fix for this? (If that 's the case.)
> -Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Cash Case
> cash.case at sbcglobal.net
> www.cashcase.us
> 
> Home phone: 972-444-8531
> Cell phone: 469-446-0177