[200q20v] Re: gear shifting problems

[Paul Matsuda]

i had a problem similar to this on the 2nd day that i had my car...there's a
link that attaches to the spine coming out of the transmission, the link
then  attaches to the shift linkage.
the bolt was loose and eventually the link fell off (fortunately i was able
to find it 100 yards from my driveway. before it went, the shifting was very
sloppy. then as it got looser, i couldn't get it into first gear.   crawled
under the car, reinstalled it and it hasn't been a problem since (knock on
[zebrano] wood). an indication that this is happening is that the throw to
get into first gear will get longer and pop out  the plastic trim holding
the shift boot in the console.
-- 
Paul Matsuda
Mill Valley,CA
'91 200tqw

> From: WARATAP at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 12:12:58 EDT
> To: munrof at isys.ca, quattro at audifans.com, quattro at pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [200q20v] Re: gear shifting problems
> 
> In a message dated 8/6/00 7:50:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, munrof at isys.ca
> writes:
> 
>> Sounds like a shift linkage bushing(s) has failed, Brett. You could pull the
>> shift boot off and check the shift lever mount - you may also be able to
> get
>> an idea of what is going on by shifting through the gears and watching the
>> linkage action (while stationary, of course:o). If it is a failed linkage
>> bushing, it's not the kind of job you do on the side of the road with a
>> hammer and a large bent screwdriver :o)
>> 
>> Fred Munro
>> '94 S4  108k km
> 
> Good point.  I also did replace the rear bushing which holds the shift rod
> centered at the rear of the shift cage at the same time as the clutch
> replacement.  Mine was completely worn out.  Shifting becomes VERY imprecise
> whien this happens.  Only other real adjustments are in the shift rod
> linkages and not recommended (besides, they're above the tranny and you know
> how much room there is between the tranny and trans tunnel ;-).
> 
> -Ingo
> '91 200 with a few mods...
> http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html
> 
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