Linkage adjustment help

[Ben Swann]

My recent experience with similar linkage issues boiled down to slop.  Take a close look
at everything - bushings, rods, the lever that attaches to the trans.  Although I found
several places to reduce the slop, mine turned out to be the ball which is peened to the
shift lever had actually come "unpeened".  Short of welding it, I had to procure another
link.

Once the slop is goine, there should be no need to adjust - BTDT.  I tried adjusting it
out by changing the length of the ball link, but it only made things worse.  Best
adjustment was using the Bentley length for that transmission/vehicle.

Ben

[Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:07:29 -0400
From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>
Subject: Linkage adjustment help
To: <quattro at audifans.com>, <200q20v at audifans.com>
Message-ID: <5730957B209946828AC9AE98942D7535 at Dad>
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Hi,
I finally got the transmission swap completed in my 91 200 TQ 20V. Unfortunately I have
no reverse. Which of the two rods most likely needs to be adjusted? I am thinking that
it would be the one going to the right side on the transmission. I am going to try to
lengthen it. I am guessing that the bar is not moving over far enough to go into
reverse.
Does this sound right? Any additional thoughts?
Thanks,
JohnDate: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:07:29 -0400
From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese at massed.net>
Subject: Linkage adjustment help
To: <quattro at audifans.com>, <200q20v at audifans.com>
Message-ID: <5730957B209946828AC9AE98942D7535 at Dad>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Hi,
I finally got the transmission swap completed in my 91 200 TQ 20V. Unfortunately I have
no reverse. Which of the two rods most likely needs to be adjusted? I am thinking that
it would be the one going to the right side on the transmission. I am going to try to
lengthen it. I am guessing that the bar is not moving over far enough to go into
reverse.
Does this sound right? Any additional thoughts?
Thanks,
John]