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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 05:45 AM
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Default Shifter question: Push-down or non-push down?

I wanted to get a UUC Short shifter and eric@spp says the non-push down version won't work in my car. I have a 98.5 and currently I don't have to "push down" to get into reverse. is this normal?

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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 05:47 AM
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Default Hmm, I have to push mine down. But I never tried "not" pushing down. And the one time...

My Girlfriend drove my car, she said she didn't push down and it went in.
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 05:51 AM
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2001, no push down. reverse is on the right.
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 05:53 AM
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Default There's a tech bulletin (99-01) explaining it.

<ul><li><a href="http://tech.vw.com/audipdf/A349901.pdf">A4 (with Man. Trans. 012 & 01A)</a></li></ul>
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 05:56 AM
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Default Slightly OT, My GF and I went and looked at Greyhounds for adoption yesterday. We are seriously...

Considering it. They are sweet and gentle dogs, it was the first time I have been close to greyhounds.
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:02 AM
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BTW, this change happend part way through the 99.5 model
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:06 AM
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Default So you think all this time I've been using non-push down and it's a fluke? :)

could be I'll try pushing-down to get in reverse later after work...


I hope I'm not damaging the transmission or anything!
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:07 AM
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Default yes. canadian spec car. I hope I am not damaging the transmisison or anything!

or maybe I don't have a 98.5 ? I looked at the faq and I seem to have all the characteristics of a 98.5
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:08 AM
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yeah, check to see if it bobs up and down - you may have just worn down some plastic part
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:20 AM
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I don't know...I have to experiment myself. She only drove it once.
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