<VV> 4 speed adjustment questions

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/3/2008 7:05:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
ed.orbea at gmail.com writes:

What I  am looking for is either some real-world guidance or a better 
source or  documentation, so that I can properly adjust the linkage, and 
then  determine if I would also need to replace the control rod and/or  
housing.

I have searched through the Virtual Vairs message archive  as well as 
additional web sources, but have been unable to find any  additional 
information.

Thanks




Ed - As I read through your post, I was unable to figure out whether or not  
you had replaced the bushings at either end of the shifter tube. Those 
bushings  keep the center tube - the one that actually does the shifting from moving 
left  and right or up and down. It does not affect the rotation, it just make 
the  rotation effective when it gets to the rear of the car. You will have to 
remove  the shifter assembly to replace those bushings. Believe me, it is 
worth doing.  The stock outer tube has plastic bushings to center the inner, 
shifting,  tube The plastic bushings snap into either end, then pop out after a few 
years  of use. After that happens, instead of rotating the amount needed to 
select the  gears, the tube moves a bit then rotates some. That is when the 
"Guess-a-gear"  linkage becomes hard, if not impossible to adjust. The kit to 
replace those  bushings - at least on the late model - is Clarks P/N C001 - 
That's right, their  first part number. Note - I am not sure if the same part fits 
the early  shift tube. Be sure to check. - You can thank me later if this does 
the trick -  or curse me if it doesn't.  <grin> - Seth  Emerson 



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