Stop plate

[Matt48]

hi

just got my van back from the garage and the gears feel wrong. They fitted a new dizzy.

Anyway 3rd back to 2nd is not good and you get the crunch. Finding first is hard to do, back to second and then get it, sometimes she'll get 1st okay, going up is fine and reverse is fine.

Is it tweaking the plate that is there or is it time for vwheritage or jk parts. Looked at rob and pauls guide too. it all sounds doable.

cheers

Matt


ps new engine 2014 and new clutch, original gearbox.

 

[sparkywig]

Put it into 2nd gear, loosen the two bolts holding the base of the gearshift and move the gearstick so that the bottom bit is vertical and the cranked bit is at 30 degrees to the rear of the van. Then move the shift plate as far left as possible without moving the gearstick. Tighten the two bolts. This should help selection of 1st and 2nd.
If the lever doesn't travel straight forward and back in the 1st/2nd plane, try slightly twisting the shift plate.

 

[Matt48]

cheers, basically a play with it, it has been fine for a yr or so.

 

[Matt48]

when you say left is that towards the nr side mine is a rhd

 

[Matt48]

bloody vw t2, how tempramental!! Did a tour around the block with lots of 3rd into second and she was fine!! Anyway I'll keep the left shove and 2nd gear tighten in reserve for another day.