[Vwdiesel] sloppy shifting all of the sudden in A2 Jetta

Frank G. Pival hold at drizzle.com
Mon Jul 2 09:29:10 PDT 2012


Bryan,
I have used Rogers parts and they are a proven winner...cured problems 
both my 85 golf and my 81 Caddy.
Frank

On 7/2/2012 9:25 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:
> Thanks Roger, you are the man.  from the links you just sent me it will be easy to get under the car and figure out what I need.  I will order later this week.
>   
>   
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>
> From: Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
> To: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com>
> Cc: VWDiesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] sloppy shifting all of the sudden in A2 Jetta
>
> Could be the relay shaft bushings:
> http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#RelayShaftBushings
>
> or the ball cover:
> http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#A2RelayShaftBallCover
>
> Easy enough to pop the hood and manipulate the linkage by hand and see where the play is coming from:
> http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkageInstall.shtml#DiagnosingProblems
>
>
> On 7/2/2012 9:04 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:
>> about a week ago, shifting got real sloppy and finding 5th gear is real tough now.  something must have happened in the shift bushing area.
>> years ago, I had replaced all I could, drilled out the rivits in the shift rod bulb and replaced that, but something has changed.
>> Roger, don't you sell a fix or upgrade shift bushing kit for the A2 Jetta's, mine is a 92.
>>
>> does anyone have the link to his page on this issue.
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
>> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
>> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
>> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)
>




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