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Problem with Reverse and Schnell Short Shifter

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I recently purchased a '99 Cab. The car is in amazing condition with 40K miles, and I'm loving it! I have one problem with the car though, and am looking for some help on what I might need to do to fix it.

The car has a Schnell Short Shifter, and it is quite hard to get it into reverse. I sometimes have to use both hands to pull the shifter over the the left to be able to slide the shifter up and into reverse. It doesn't always take that much effort, but I'm a fairly strong guy and if I have to use both hands then it is pretty hard. In fact, I've valeted the car twice and both times the driver couldn't get the car into reverse. I'm fairly certain there isn't anything wrong with the clutch or tranny, it seems to just be a problem with the shifter.

Does anyone know what I might want to take a look at to fix it? Is there any kind of adjustment that can be made to make it easier to get the car into reverse??

Thanks!

Shawn

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Shawn, welcome to the board...I hate to do this to you, but if you search you will find all there is to know about SSKs, including the factory adjustment tool (which won't work on the Schnell). You will find pics of both cables and possible troubleshooting ideas.

Search is your friend.

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Ok, thanks, I had tried searching, but wasn't searching for the right thing. So now I've read about the factory adjuster...and I guess what I'm hearing, is that the only thing to do is to find a stock shifter, reinstall it, use the factory adjustment tool, then reinstall the Schnell?

Is it even possible to reinstall the stock once the Schnell has been installed? Am I hosed? :)

Shawn

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Ok, thanks, I had tried searching, but wasn't searching for the right thing. So now I've read about the factory adjuster...and I guess what I'm hearing, is that the only thing to do is to find a stock shifter, reinstall it, use the factory adjustment tool, then reinstall the Schnell?

*sigh*

Shawn

i have a ssk and no problems however i also installed the schnell linkage.....my suggestion is to dissasemble and look...

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Is it even possible to reinstall the stock once the Schnell has been installed? Am I hosed? :)

Shawn

Yes it is possible...I would at least look at the reverse cable (I believe it is blue (drivers side?)) to see if there is something obviously wrong.

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