On Tue, Jan 04, 2000 at 10:34:57AM -0600, brd wrote: > FWIW, I recently fixed my shifter lockout on my GLi. My problem was not > the ball, but the lock out "finger" or "Ear" on the shifter rod itself. > I had to get a new shifter rod ($29 from the dealer). The parts guy > told me that lots of people will replace the ball under the shift rod to > try to fix the lockout, but he said the ball rarely fails or wears out, > that it's almost always the finger on the shifter rod. (I think the > ball is only like $11 from the dealer) > > I wrote up the whole procedure if anyone's interested: > http://www.erf.net/brd/jhetta/reverse_lockout.html >
Obviously, I can't type and this link should have been (without the 'h'): http://www.erf.net/brd/jetta/reverse_lockout.html > One other thing for someone considering shifter work. I found dropping > the exhaust and heat shield to get to the shifter box to not be that big > a deal, though I'd been scared by reading what a PITA it is. I just put > my car on jackstands and used a floorjack to lower the exhaust, and the > exhaust bolts weren't rusted. > > Laters, > Brian > '89 GLi > -- > The 21st century begins on January 1, 2001. > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org -- The 21st century begins on January 1, 2001. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
