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Posted by: 914Newbie Apr 29 2004, 06:28 PM

As you can tell by my name that I am new to the 914 world.

I have only 1st through 3rd gear in my transmission.

I have tried to adjust the shift linkage, but to no avail. From what I have read, it involves loosening a bolt on the shifter and turning the rod????

Can anyone direct me to a more detailed solution?

Thanks,

Hopefully this is the first of manhy posts. Maybe I can even give advice in a few years.

Kevin

Posted by: GWN7 Apr 29 2004, 08:50 PM

Hi and welcome to the club.

Do you have a Haynes book? It explains the adjustment procedure fairly well. If you own one of these cars you need one.

There are several threads on this subject (some posted last week). Use the search feature for "shifter adjustment" and read on.

Posted by: Lawrence Apr 29 2004, 11:40 PM

Kevin, welcome!

It certainly sounds like an shifter adjustment issue. Under the center cushion there is a black plastic tray held in place by a couple of screws. If you remove that, there will be an access hole beneath.

That's where the majority of the shifter adjustment is done (side-to-side and fore-aft), provided that your shift bushings are in good shape.

Check the shift bushings at: the firewall, where the shift rod comes through; the shifter itself (there is a cup bushing in the base); and at the transmission where there's yet another shift bushing. Even slightly worn or cracked bushings can result in huge slop (and then poor shift adjustment).

Bottom line: Make sure that the parts are in good condition before you start adjusting anything. Otherwise, after you freshen your linkage you may have to readjust.

Hope this helps,
Lawrence

Posted by: James Adams Apr 30 2004, 06:17 AM

What year is your car? The adjustment is quite different between the tail-shifter ('70 to '72) and side-shifter ('73 - '76).

Posted by: Dave_Darling Apr 30 2004, 11:05 AM

There are "Shifting improvements" and "Tail-shift improvements" tech articles on the Pelican Parts page... Get to the Porsche section, then scroll down to 914, and click on "tech articles". Lotsa info there.

--DD