"Coty" (coty) 08/26/2014 at 22:08 • Filed to: None

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Anyone who knows more about Beetles than I do want to help me with a transaxle issue I'm having?

Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:13

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I goy

T a few schools away.

505Turbeaux > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:14

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What is the issue and are you running a stock box in it?

Coty > Verdog ~ manual Bro, Bro - HellHawk Equipped 08/26/2014 at 22:14

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Umm....

Coty > 505Turbeaux 08/26/2014 at 22:17

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Stock, yes.

Had excessive slop in the shift coupler, under the back seat. Replaced it with a new one, exact same amount of slop. Is there something else that should be replaced to eliminate this? I'm pretty sure it's a major factor in my main problem, which is when you're in first gear, you're actually in neutral, and when you're in neutral you're in a gear.

Also, are you working Monday?

deekster_caddy > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:40

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not a lot of beetle specific experience, but shifter linkage is all similar... Things to check?

Bushings directly unde the shifter knob

Engine/transmission mounts

Disconnect linkage rods and try moving them by hand

Unfortunately not super easy to troubleshoot but not too hard. I am so far awayyyyyyyyyyy (just near Boston) I'd look at it though.

505Turbeaux > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:58

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I am not working Mon but am out of town. Check all of the linkage from the bottom of the shifter lever to the transmission. Something is off there

RallyWrench > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:58

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you're positive the shifter base is aligned properly? Even a slight misalignment at the front can create a problem in back.

JGrabowMSt > Coty 08/26/2014 at 22:59

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Your shift linkage bushings might be so far out oh whack, the shifter alignment is basically useless.

I had a somewhat similar issue regarding shifter positioning, but it ended up being a bad transmission that totally failed on me at a traffic light. Bearings came out of the races and caused catastrophic failure.

Check the rubber shift linkage bushings immediately, theyre likely 90% rotted out.

Coty > RallyWrench 08/26/2014 at 23:11

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I'm pretty sure my problem is in both places :/