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a) the shift lever rotates the shifting shaft in the tranny . . 1, 2 . . 3,
4 . . 5, reverse

b) the connecting rod(48) fixes(pivot point) the top of the selector
shaft(6) so that when you move the shifter left and right it causes the
bottom of the shifting shaft(6) and the attached shift lever(11) to move in
and out of the transmission case.

c) There must be a spring in the transmission that causes the transmission
shaft to be centered at the 3, 4 gear. Pushing the shaft in will engage
gears 1 and 2. Pulling the shaft out will engage gears 5 and reverse.

I'll check out the action again tomorrow when there is more light.

Anybody know if you can get the connecting rod bushings by themselves?
How do you get the connecting rod off the ball joints? Just use leverage and
it pops off? I'ts a bitch getting your hands up there to do any work.


SJ
85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
85 Audi 4k - - sold but still on the road
88 Audi 5kq
90 Audi 100q


----- Original Message -----
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <syljay at optonline.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Manual shifter mystery


> SJ <syljay at optonline.net> writes:
>
> > I was having a small problem shifting into 5th gear this weekend. It
> > went into gear with a little hunting.
> >
> > Now the puzzler . . . what keeps the shifter centered in the
> > neutral position? There are no springs inside the shifter mechanism to
> keep
>
> Check the set screw at the shifter lever.  The set screw connects the
> external shifter mechanism to the internals of the gearbox.  There is
> also a "wishbone" that's part of the shifter mechanism which had a design
> update, and I vaguely recall a bushing that might be worn out.   This was
> on the 5KS, but should be similar to the Q.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/