Early A833 4 speed linkage adjustment help
66FS, Thanks for the post. I currently have my transmission shifting properly, by using the 1/4" drill bit for 1-4, adjusting and installing the 1-4 rods into the neutral position 1-4 trans levers. To adjust the R rod, I removed the drill bit, put the shifter and trans lever in R, adjusted the R rod until it fit and reclipped. It worked that way without jams but noticed the 1 and 3 shifts banged a bit on the R trans lever so backed off the R rod one or two turns and it works fine.
I looked at my shifter and do see the R notch in the R shifter lever (as shown in your pictures) so decided to remove the R rod, and with the shifter in neutral and the R rod disconnected, I was able to install the 1/4 " bit into all 3 notches by moving the R lever forward. With the R trans lever in neutral, I found I had to lengthen the R rod quite a bit to get the R rod to fit the R lever, but I went ahead with the adjustment with the bit in place and refit and clipped the R rod to the trans lever. Removed the 1/4" bit and tried the shifter and it was jammed. Could not get it into any gear.
I put it back the way it was. I suppose it's possible that I have the wrong R rod, but I don't think so, does this R rod look wrong? It is a bit close to the crossmember, but there is no weight on the crossmember, so the crossmember hangs down here farther than it will be in the car.
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66FS, Thanks for the post. I currently have my transmission shifting properly, by using the 1/4" drill bit for 1-4, adjusting and installing the 1-4 rods into the neutral position 1-4 trans levers. To adjust the R rod, I removed the drill bit, put the shifter and trans lever in R, adjusted the R rod until it fit and reclipped. It worked that way without jams but noticed the 1 and 3 shifts banged a bit on the R trans lever so backed off the R rod one or two turns and it works fine.
I looked at my shifter and do see the R notch in the R shifter lever (as shown in your pictures) so decided to remove the R rod, and with the shifter in neutral and the R rod disconnected, I was able to install the 1/4 " bit into all 3 notches by moving the R lever forward. With the R trans lever in neutral, I found I had to lengthen the R rod quite a bit to get the R rod to fit the R lever, but I went ahead with the adjustment with the bit in place and refit and clipped the R rod to the trans lever. Removed the 1/4" bit and tried the shifter and it was jammed. Could not get it into any gear.
I put it back the way it was. I suppose it's possible that I have the wrong R rod, but I don't think so, does this R rod look wrong? It is a bit close to the crossmember, but there is no weight on the crossmember, so the crossmember hangs down here farther than it will be in the car.