Re: [DML] Shift Pattern

["Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxx>]

The luck worked.....

Thanks Jim I now have an easy to get to reverse gear......

Cheers
Paul
#6463

www.paul.salsbury.btinternet.co.uk


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [DML] Shift Pattern


> As far as I know, there is only one REAL adjustments for side to side
> travel- at the rear of the shift cable near the transmission. I assume
> this adjustment should be enough in most cases.
>
> It seems by your explanation that you have "too much" cable and you can't
> "pull" the cable enough to get it in reverse. If this is the problem,
> you can put a spacer (washer) between the shift cable (at the front) and
> the frame where it enters the passenger compartment. This, I think,
> would be hard to do unless you are a contortionist or take apart the
> whole deal. A better idea is to bend the metal plate that the cable
> sheath attaches to in the back by the transmission.