1974 bmw 2002 tii Help Please

[banshee59]

I have a 1974 BMW 2002tii with shifting trouble. It shifts great just when I let off the gas in 2nd and 4th it will fall out of gear. But if I keep my hand on the shifter it works fine. It don't pop out while driving just when you take the foot of the gas. and it don't happen all the time. Please help.

[JerryC]

Since 2nd and 4th are both engaged with the shift lever moved toward the rear of the car, I would first suspect something going on with the shift linkage platform or engine mounts. Could be one or a combination of several things including broken or worn out brackets, rubber bushings, etc.

[OriginalOwner]

Hopefully it is just something loose in the linkage ....

my old Chevy truck had that popping out of gear problem. Bad stuff inside the transmission, I had it rebuilt to fix the problem.

Cheers,

Carl

[MikeD]

This might be too simple but My 74tii had the same problem right after installing a new shift boot. It turns out the new "OE" rubber boot was too stiff causing the shifter to pop out of gear only on deceleration. Same symptoms as yours. After removing the rubber boot and installing a new soft "leather like" boot the problem went away. Check your boot before doing anything major.

[tii74]

I have the same problem - pops out of 2nd and 4th gear after installation of new shift boot.

 

It does seem like my shifter is too far back in neutral, i.e., the baseline adjustment is off.  In other words, if the transmission is in 1st or 3rd, the shifter seems like it should be in neutral, and in 2nd or 4th, it's tilted very far back.

 

Is there any way of adjusting the linkage to move the shifter further forward?

[TobyB]

Yes.  Spacer the platform back a bit.

 

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[tii74]

Thanks, but how do I move the platform back?  Is it just a simple adjustment from underneath?

[eurotrash]

two big bolts hold the platform to the trans.  you could shim between the bushing and the trans.  Be sure to use some non hardening locktite.