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Post by Zed on Apr 22, 2017 12:14:41 GMT
Bastard van has started jumping out of fourth.
It started after I fixed my oil leak which didn't involve moving engine or gearbox, but I did have to boot the silencer back on pretty hard.
Having shimmied under I find in 2nd and 4th the rear coupler is hard against an I-beam, hopefully that's stopping it engaging 4th properly. Possibly the rod is bent down too much at the end too as it catches at the bottom but looks like it should slip between the flanges. Ooer missus.
Anyone else had this problem?
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Post by Zed on Apr 22, 2017 12:16:57 GMT
Here's a pretty picture in 2nd.  |
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Apr 22, 2017 12:43:21 GMT
Get a bongo or I do believe there's a vw event on somewhere today....
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Post by Zed on Apr 22, 2017 13:08:37 GMT
Get a bongo or I do believe there's a vw event on somewhere today.... I'm tempted to bend the flange down a bit with molegrips.  But this problem shouldn't be occurring so I'm having a think. I will remove it's pinch bolt and look in the hole to check the dimple is in line. It's possible that I need to shift engine and box back 5mm or so. |
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Post by Zed on Apr 22, 2017 13:59:54 GMT
On closer inspection one of the front gearbox mount bolts was a bit loose, you can see where one prong has been moving a few mm. Loosened, barred the lot backwards and tightened. The bang I've been getting will have been that lower mount stud in the picture hitting the clamping bar.  The gear coupling now stops a mm short of the I-beam. All sorted I hope. Time will tell but unless it was a wierd coincidence that's that.  |
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Post by Zed on Apr 22, 2017 14:10:30 GMT
Looking at both pictures the gearbox is too low as well. Next time I'm near a trolley jack. Actually, that's really the main trouble. If the gearbox was up a bit the coupling would be above the flange it was banging into.
Sadly, knowing me, I wouldn't have done any of this at Techenders.
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Post by physiopro on Apr 22, 2017 16:24:55 GMT
Looking at both pictures the gearbox is too low as well. Next time I'm near a trolley jack. Actually, that's really the main trouble. If the gearbox was up a bit the coupling would be above the flange it was banging into. Sadly, knowing me, I wouldn't have done any of this at Techenders. Looks like you have it all sorted fella 👍👍 |
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Apr 22, 2017 17:31:19 GMT
My old landy jumped out of 4th I used to put a bungee round it lol
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Post by oscar on Apr 22, 2017 17:31:42 GMT
I think you have a screw loose. 👍
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Post by Tuesday Wildchild on Apr 22, 2017 20:13:10 GMT
I think I'm lost.
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Post by VW Toast on Apr 24, 2017 9:28:38 GMT
I think you're probably the best mechanic on here.......................maybe !!!!  |
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Post by Zed on Apr 24, 2017 10:49:34 GMT
Looking at both pictures the gearbox is too low as well. Next time I'm near a trolley jack. Actually, that's really the main trouble. If the gearbox was up a bit the coupling would be above the flange it was banging into. Sadly, knowing me, I wouldn't have done any of this at Techenders. I'm off to test. I'm wondering if some people's "selecting second" problems could be related to this. Brick wall, brick wall, clonks into gear could be explained by low gearbox causing coupler to foul the I-beam then clonking past? Probably not but it's another thing to look at. |
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Post by Zed on Apr 24, 2017 12:44:47 GMT
Bollocks, fuck, fuck, fuck, still jumping out of gear. 😵
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Post by popegregoryxi on Apr 24, 2017 12:56:47 GMT
Is the coupler clearing the I beam now? I'd be tempted to try your first thought and adjust the lip of the beam... other than that, maybe hockey stick / bush worn? Have you had this box apart in the past?
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Post by chad on Apr 24, 2017 12:57:14 GMT
Bastard van has started jumping out of fourth. It started after I fixed my oil leak which didn't involve moving engine or gearbox, but I did have to boot the silencer back on pretty hard. Having shimmied under I find in 2nd and 4th the rear coupler is hard against an I-beam, hopefully that's stopping it engaging 4th properly. Possibly the rod is bent down too much at the end too as it catches at the bottom but looks like it should slip between the flanges. Ooer missus. Anyone else had this problem? Why would it not jump out of 2nd as well if that's the problem? |
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