Re: 85 GTV-6 Shift Linkage

[Paul Bayly <thebaylys@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Otto,
I have no experience with the GTV6 but quite a bit with 4 cyl 116's.  I'm
assuming they are similar in this area.

You may have slipped the actuating lever onto the incorrect spline, although
I think the spline is 'keyed' or has a missing spline to prevent this.  The
alloy housing at the base of the shift lever (under the tunnel) has
elongated holes to allow some adjustment, although it usually relocates the
fore-aft positioning of the shift lever.

As you no doubt lowered the nose of the transmission to change the clutch it
could be a simple case of a slight alignment difference after reinstalling
everything.  Try adjusting the alloy shift lever housing after discounting
the splines.

Beatle
Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Otto Schug" <schugof@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 12:39 AM
Subject: 85 GTV-6 Shift Linkage


> Alfisti,
>
> I have a 1985 Alfa GTV-6 2.5L car.  Last year I loaned the car to a friend
who burnt the clutch plate to the point I had to flatbed the car home.
>
> Last week, I put in a new clutch plate and throw-out bearing and shimmed
the rear "donut".  The drive shaft and clutch are fine, after learning to
put the clutch yoke in at a 10 AM-4PM angle to lock the yoke with the
fulcrum, slave cylinder rod and throw-out bearing.  I reconnected the shift
linkage at the clutch cover.
>
> However, shifting into first, and more particularly into second, is a
difficult task.  I have to force the shift lever hard to the left and stay
hard to the left to go into second.  If not, the car will start in third
gear or I will move from first gear to fourth gear.  I did not remove the
long shift rod under the car from the shifter in the cab of the car; just
reconnected it to the shift linkage.  I have another shift linkage available
from a Milano parts car, same shift linkage device.
>
> Please advise as to the error I committed and how to correct same.  There
was no shifting problems when I loaned the car or when I attempted to drive
the car home, feathering the clutch, before I flatbedded the car the
remaining distance.  I did replace the roll pins with metric bolts and made
sure there was tight fit and no bellhousing or clutch cover interference.
>
> Please e-mail me at schugof@domain.elided or post in the digest with a copy to
my e-mail address.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Otto F. Schug
> (Chip and I have 10 Alfas, including several parts cars.)
> Columbus, Indiana
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