Wont move in drive

SOURCE: Car will not go into gear and clutch feels unpositive

try thinner oil in the gear box also bleed the cluch and adjust it this should fix the problem
cheers tricky85

SOURCE: 1982 rabbit shift linkage

There is a plastic ball that is in the shift linkage that also wears and is usually not included in the shift linkage bushing kit. It is attached to a metal piece and is bolted to the shift linkage. This is generally the problem if you already replaced the bushings.

Sometimes the linkage is out of adjustment but I would make sure that the ball is not worn first. They generally cost $5.00 - $8.00 or so.

If you need to adjust the linkage you can try the following, but if the bushings or the ball is worn adjustment will not do any good.

There is an adjustment on the shift rod that goes from the shifter to the transmission. It is a rod slipped into a tube with a locking collar or clamp.

The way that I do this is to make sure that your vehicle is in 1st gear and then loosen the bolt on the clamp.

Make sure that the clamp is loose enough so that the shaft can slip in the tube. Put the shifter in the 1st gear position and then tighten the clamp.

You may need to fiddle with this a little to get it in just the right spot.

This is much easier if you have an assistant.

Colin Stickland

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• Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 Jetta Transmission Issue

computer under the floor passenger side ,has it got wet at any time ??changer ?? check stop lights??

SOURCE: gear shift won't move out of park

safety switch on brake pedal. common cause is a wire breaking off. there are 1 to 2 wires going to this switch. It is located on the brake pedal bracket above the foot pad.

SOURCE: Won't shift into gear.

99 passat wont shift into reverse from park...locked up