Adjusting a shifter in a 87 VW jetta I have lost revers and i can still **** in to the spot but it's first gear

They usually stick in Park!

shifter gets stuck in reverse...

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Jul 29, 2002 - Re: shifter gets stuck in reverse... ( i bet the small c clip type of thing fell off. it goes to the left of the pivot on the shift lever.
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It's stuck in reverse. Won't go into park or neutral to

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Sep 11, 2016 - Won't go into park or neutral to start. It's been doing this for a while...not shifting into - Answered by a verified VW Mechanic.
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Clutch needs adjusting 1st and reverse gear not synchronised so they will grind if your clutch is out of adjustment

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Aug 10, 2006 - i was driving into my apartment complex, and i put my car in park ... He checked the shift lock, fuses, brake light switch, computer stuff ... Automatic ShifterStuck in Park, waldo358, Volkswagen Passat, 1, 12-27-2007 05:23 PM.

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GO UNDER CAR ON TRANSMISSION LOOK FOR A PLUG PULL IT OUT STICK YOUR PINKIE FINGER IN THE HOLE IF NO GEAR OIL ON THERE THEN GET GEAR OIL NOT TRANSMISION FLUID AS STICK SHIFTS USE GEAR OIL JUST PUT IN THAT HOLE TILL OVER FLOW PLUG IT BACK UP THEN GO FROM NUTRAL TO HIGH GEAR WHILE CAR IS NOT ON HOP THIS HELP IF NOT IT COULD BE CLUTCH BEARING IS SHOT THATS NOT A DO IT YOUR SELF PROBLEM UNLESS YOU OWN A GARAGE LOL

you need a new clutch kit and make sure gear oil in level may need refresh and inspect and grease shifter linkage for smother shifting you can update with 42 dizayn's linkage kit for vw it is works great.

There's a relay on the brake pedal arm that actuates when you press the brake pedal. This releases the lock on the shifter, so you can shift out of Park. VW's are notorious for having issues with this relay. Stick your head down by the brake pedal and you'll see where the pedal arm hits the relay. It's more than likely stuck, and may not need to be replaced. I'm guess you probably have no brake lights either...

Well the is no such thing as a shift bearing associated with a VW Jetta. Alot of VW 020 5 speeds won't let it shift into first gear until you are going under ten miles an hour or so. I don't know if it's a design feature so you won't put it in first at a high speed and over rev the motor, or what for sure. I have a Scirocco 16v and a Jetta GLI 16v, all have the same transmission as the 1993-98 Jetta, they both do the same thing. Does the shifter lever have any "play" in it? There are a few bushings for the shifter and the linkage going to the transmission, that do wear out and will cause it to be hard to shift into gear.

Does the shifter feel loose? Does it drive in neutral or does it lock in two gears if you select a different gear? I'm trying to determine if it is a transmission problem or a shifter problem. It is likely a shifter problem.

it could need a filter change and oil for the tranny or it could just be low on gear oil

Front wheel drive cars with transaxles use a shifter cable that runs from the shifter to the transaxle. Have a look under the hood and see if the cable broke loose from the linkages, or from the shifter itself.
Best thing to do in this situation is to have a mechanic look at it. There's really nothing that anyone here can fix without having a look at the car and troubleshooting it.