speaking of shifters on the 88 90Q..

[Matt Evans]

My 88 90Q is very difficult to get into first gear.  The transmission is
smooth enough - its a shift lever alignment thing i think.  Anyone else
experienced this ?  I have to push the shift lever VERY far to the left and
its very very easy to put the car into 3rd instead of first.. there's 
perhaps 1-5 degrees of difference between 1st and 3rd....

i haven't had the shifter apart on the car... is there a gate plate or other
mechanism that can be moved around to make this alignment better ?




> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 17:02:59 +0000
> From: "no1of consequence" <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: rebuilding shifter on 88 90Q
> To: syljay at optonline.net, quattro at audifans.com
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> thanks for the info. sounds/looks like a pretty easy job.
> 
> -jim
> 
> 
> >From: SJ <syljay at optonline.net>
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >CC: no1of consequence <iin10ded at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: rebuilding shifter on 88 90Q
> >Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:02:18 -0500
> >
> >My comments are based on my 88 5kq.
> >Two areas to look at:
> >1. Take the shifter mechanism apart . . the part in the console. Look it
> >over for worn, broken nylon parts. Lube and reassemble.
> >2. Worn bushings in the connecting rod. This rod is located on top of the
> >transmission. Bit tricky to get at.
> >
> >I did a write up on the process. Look in the archives for the thread under
> >"Manual shifter mystery" . .mid July 03
> >The connecting rod is P/N 431 711 429 B . . . keep in mind that this is for
> >the 5k.
> >
> >I was able to get just the nylon bushings for the connecting rod from my
> >local Audi Parts guy. Dont know where he got them.
> >
> >I just took a peek at your model in the FA. You have a different setup. I
> >dont see a connecting rod.
> >Maybe all the action is in that ball socket at the bottom of the shifter.