Shifter Issues Redux
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:41 pm
Hate to post another shift issue so soon after Sluggo's, but, well, here we are.
Here's my situation. I bought the bus last year and the shifting has always been really sloppy. I read a lot about shifter issues on this site and another one and did some diagnosis. It seemed to be that the coupler was getting soft and the bushings were worn down. All parts seemed to be original.
I pulled the engine and replaced the bushings, replaced the coupler, and reinstalled. I greased all sliding parts as best I could.
Diagnosing this situation is complicated by the fact that I also installed a new shifter (Gene Berg) to replace the EMPI one that was in there when I bought it. I have the old shifter and could throw it on if that would help at all.
When I got everything back together, the shifting was really, really, really tight. I can get it to move through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, but it takes too much effort--I'm a little worried I might break the shifter, which is why I can't bring myself to search too hard for reverse.
I don't know if the answer to my question will be the same as the one that Colin just gave to Sluggo, but if that's the case, please just say so--I can try to run those tests firsts. The problem is not that I can't find gears, but that it takes too much effort to move the linkage.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, and take care.
Here's my situation. I bought the bus last year and the shifting has always been really sloppy. I read a lot about shifter issues on this site and another one and did some diagnosis. It seemed to be that the coupler was getting soft and the bushings were worn down. All parts seemed to be original.
I pulled the engine and replaced the bushings, replaced the coupler, and reinstalled. I greased all sliding parts as best I could.
Diagnosing this situation is complicated by the fact that I also installed a new shifter (Gene Berg) to replace the EMPI one that was in there when I bought it. I have the old shifter and could throw it on if that would help at all.
When I got everything back together, the shifting was really, really, really tight. I can get it to move through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, but it takes too much effort--I'm a little worried I might break the shifter, which is why I can't bring myself to search too hard for reverse.
I don't know if the answer to my question will be the same as the one that Colin just gave to Sluggo, but if that's the case, please just say so--I can try to run those tests firsts. The problem is not that I can't find gears, but that it takes too much effort to move the linkage.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, and take care.