[T2] 2nd gear problems

[Kevin Guarnotta]

Hi Tony,

This has been suggested. I guess I don’t really know what to look for – I was thinking it would be obvious. But based on your description – it could be broken, and I can’t quite see how. I’ve got to travel the next few days, but I’ll take a closer look at the rear shift coupler.

THANKS!

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

’78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper


From: Anthony Hopkins [mailto:tony5amhopkins at yahoo.com]
Subject: Re: [T2] 2nd gear problems

Kevin,
I am not sure if someone mentioned the rear "Shift Coupler" from shift rod to transmission.
That pesky little "Universal joint" looking thing has stumped many Bus owners over time.
Now its the first thing I check when shifting problem arise.
Have someone try to shift as you get under the jacked up with Jack Stands supported bus.
you need to lift the Bus up to see and replace the coupler..Sometimes it is plain to see a bad one.
…..But sometime it will look "OK" but the spot weld will break and it will "Not" turn with the shift rod.
The round collar will move but the coupler attached to trans shaft will not.
I hope this is the problem….kinda tight to get fingers in there to replace..I like the Red rubber version
over the black rubber…the red seems to last longer and is a bit stiffer….
Good luck
Tony

On Thursday, August 10, 2017 1:08 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com<mailto:kevin at guarnottadesign.com>> wrote:

Yes. I thought I had the plate in upside down too, but I checked it twice. Tabs facing up. Still no reverse.

-Kevin Guarnotta
Jamaica Plain, MA

'78 Westy
'69 Singlecab
'65 Ez-camper

-----Original Message-----
From: accessys at smart.net<mailto:accessys at smart.net> [mailto:accessys at smart.net<mailto:accessys at smart.net>]
Subject: Re: [T2] 2nd gear problems


just a thought (I have an auto tranny now) years ago I had a similar problem. and after much scratching of head and other parts turned out somehowe I got the shifter plate flipped over and the shifter would not pick up the lever and shift into reverse.

just a thought and if my memory holds and it is older than my bus I seem to recall the tab being facing up??

others with manual trannys can correct me it has been a long time since I had a manual bus.

HTH

Bob
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