stiff shift

[Eugene Kanter]

Sorry for misleading question. I was asking how you removed the linkage
arm from the car. Dropped transmission?

Eugene.

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 16:55, Steven Hauptmann wrote:
> Once the linkage arm is removed from the car, I had to bend the metal tabs
> (which hold the bushing in) upwards.
>
> After R&R the bushing, I bent the tabs back down to hold it in place again.
>
> Steve
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Eugene Kanter [mailto:eugene at bcl.bz]
> Sent:	Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:55 PM
> To:	200q20V mailing list
> Subject:	RE: stiff shift
>
> Steven, could you tell me how did you replace that bushing? Dropped
> transmission? I replaced the shift link with the ball because ball
> became loose but see no way to get to the bushing....
>
> Eugene.
>
> On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 16:15, Steven Hauptmann wrote:
> > IMO these cars do not have the smoothest shifting transmissions, but my
> wife
> > drives our 20020v as a daily driver and she has never had any problems
> > shifting the beast. However, if 1st and 2nd  are noticeably stiffer in
> your
> > car than the other gears, you may have a wear related issue.
> >
> > We recently had a problem with a worn shift linkage bushing that prevented
> > engagement into 1st and 2nd.  Turns out, the bushing in the linkage was
> > cracked and worn such that the metal ball joint was slopping around inside
> > the housing and thus prevented  engagement of 1st and 2nd gears.
> >
> > After replacement  of this bushing, not only did the transmission go into
> > 1st and 2nd , it also shifted a good bit smoother, so it's likely that the
> > shifting quality had been gradually going south and we did not notice.
> >
> > Using synthetic oil in the transmission may also help improve shifting a
> > little. I've heard from a number of people that have switched to synthetic
> > and experienced smoother shifting.  Maybe someone who knows how syncro's
> > work/fail can clue us in on if/why this seems to help. Anyway, I've been
> > very happy with Redline in both my Audi and my VW's.
> >
> > Steve Hauptmann
> > South Carolina
> >
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From: 	Patrick Yam [mailto:pkyam at bitstream.net]
> > Sent:	Friday, September 12, 2003 12:24 PM
> > To:	200q20v at audifans.com
> > Subject:	stiff shift
> >
> > Is there a way to remedy a stiff shifting 1st and 2nd gear on these
> > cars?
> > My fiance may be driving it soon, and while it's not THAT big of a deal
> > to me, I have the feeling that it may cause her to start off in 3rd gear
> > or get frustrated with it.
> >
> > Pat
>
>
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