My shifter feels like a stick in a box with nothing else in there. Put a fork in a tin can and rattle it around, thats near what it feels like and almost what it sounds like..
Ive got a cmc (as far as I know)... the mechanic i took it to said its the nicest he's seen. All the brakes turned out to be new and he said there is nearly nothing left of the vw pan... mostly new sheet and square beam construction. However, they left NO access hole for the shift linkage to be adjusted only a plate on top of the tunnel.
It shifts fine now, but is annoying.. I adjusted the plate after getting it back from the tech because he didnt know any better that you could then pull it into reverse from first without pushing down on the shifter.
the shifter spins 360+. nothing is there holding it from doing that also.
What do you suggest. I spend 758 bucks to have the whole car checked over for safety issues. rear ebrake clips were wrong? and broken so some noise was from the cables draggin? Also he replaced some studs on the wheels that were stripped. I had new wheel bearings installed, the gearbox lube changed, new plugs etc.. alround tune-up and carb adjustment. Choke was wired wrong too?. Now the car dies when cold- It never did before but i think it was running rich then, now i think its lean unless warm. whats that do you think? (he said there was something wrong with the carb, needed rejetted maybe and something might not be metering fuel correctly. or leaking it) I also found out the dist is compufire not points.
also there is still some sort of metal noise up front that i thought was brakes which is why i brought it into them in the first place. brakes good. noise still there, usually after swerving a bit or turning corners then straightening out... right front tire or something is rubbing? front is SUPER low to the ground, i think i will have some suspension geometry measurements etc done by a local race shop to make sure its all kosher. Its stiff and tight steering though, but a bit of a random shimmy from the wheel at some speeds.
Anyway, the shifter is the main problem i want to fix.
Im glad to pay for the full check up. 68 an hour is high but anybody else around would have been the same for this car i think. wheel bearings were 50 a set.
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