 My 3 speed 914, Adjusting clutch linkage |
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| 914Newbie |
 Apr 29 2004, 06:28 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 26-April 04 From: Burlington, NJ Member No.: 1,981  |
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 |
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| GWN7 |
Apr 29 2004, 08:50 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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. |
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| Rusty |
 Apr 29 2004, 11:40 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Kevin, welcome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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 |
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| JWest |
Apr 30 2004, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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What year is your car? The adjustment is quite different between the tail-shifter ('70 to '72) and side-shifter ('73 - '76).
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 30 2004, 11:05 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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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 |
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