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| capitolatim |
 Sep 4 2017, 07:39 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 11-June 15 From: capitola,ca Member No.: 18,841 Region Association: Northern California  |
I can not get my shifter properly adjusted, it's a side shift. sloppy intp 1st gear and absolutely can not get into fourth.
I've read several posts but can't make it work. It was working fine before I did an engine rebuild. Any videos, etc? Cheers Tim in Capitola, CA |
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| second wind |
Sep 4 2017, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(capitolatim @ Sep 4 2017, 06:39 PM)  I can not get my shifter properly adjusted, it's a side shift. sloppy intp 1st gear and absolutely can not get into fourth. I've read several posts but can't make it work. It was working fine before I did an engine rebuild. Any videos, etc? Cheers Tim in Capitola, CA Hey Tim.....my car came from Capitola.....right next to the salt water Pacific Ocean....anyway for me it is always the allen bolt in the back holding the shaft on....just tightened mine Friday before work. Car goes from worthless to concourse in about 10 minutes. Flathead to remove plastic cover and proper allen wrench to tighten.....don't muscle f'___ it though! I bet you will be surprised... gg |
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| Elliot Cannon |
Sep 4 2017, 08:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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This might help. http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ift_improve.htm
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| capitolatim |
Sep 5 2017, 10:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 11-June 15 From: capitola,ca Member No.: 18,841 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(second wind @ Sep 4 2017, 07:02 PM) QUOTE(capitolatim @ Sep 4 2017, 06:39 PM) I can not get my shifter properly adjusted, it's a side shift. sloppy intp 1st gear and absolutely can not get into fourth. I've read several posts but can't make it work. It was working fine before I did an engine rebuild. Any videos, etc? Cheers Tim in Capitola, CA Hey Tim.....my car came from Capitola.....right next to the salt water Pacific Ocean....anyway for me it is always the allen bolt in the back holding the shaft on....just tightened mine Friday before work. Car goes from worthless to concourse in about 10 minutes. Flathead to remove plastic cover and proper allen wrench to tighten.....don't muscle f'___ it though! I bet you will be surprised... gg Thanks, I loosen that allen bolt a couple of weeks ago to do an adjustment, it worked for a while. I will recheck and perhaps some locktite. Our sea air is not kind to metal. |
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| Amphicar770 |
Sep 5 2017, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Took me a while but not hard once you get the hang of it. Once you get close, make some alignment marks on shaft and coupling. Small Adjustment in either direction can make a big difference so it is helpful to have reference mark.
You.mentioned engine rebuild. Make sure clutch is properly adjusted. |
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| Keith914 |
Sep 5 2017, 03:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 29-April 16 From: Laguna Beach, California 92651 Member No.: 19,948 Region Association: Southern California |
If side shift, remove black plastic oval cover at tranny. Find neutral position at tranny, then place into third gear with linkage at the tranny - i. e. short gear arm at tranny is half way out of the tranny and pushed forward into 3rd gear. Have someone hold the linkage at the tranny in third with the linkage shaft held with anti clockwise torque against the gate looking forward. Now loosen the bolt at the shift lever in the tunnel and hold the lever firmly toward the driver side against the gate but not compressing the springs into the first and reverse gate. with the lever in your preferred forward/back position tighten the bolt firmly. Done!
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| capitolatim |
Sep 5 2017, 04:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 11-June 15 From: capitola,ca Member No.: 18,841 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks, will try all the suggestions, don't like the prospect of shifting from third to second at redline.
Cheers Tim |
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| DM_2000 |
Sep 5 2017, 06:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 217 Joined: 16-August 17 From: PA Member No.: 21,351 Region Association: None |
Something to be aware of when adjusting any linkage that has set screws / rod clamped to a tube. The set screw indent / serrated rod will resist making slight adjustments as the dents tend to make everything line back up the wrong way.
Sometimes working the adjustment portion back and forth smooths over the dents leaving a fresh surface to start with. Having some sort of marking on the adjustment area is critical, the marks don't even need to be aligned as they only serve as a reference point. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 8 2017, 09:36 PM
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