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beanprofit Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:57 pm

I pulled the shift rod today and it looks bent about 4" back from the coupling. Is this bend supposed to be here? if not should i bend it back? It looks like it has been bent for some time. You can see were the rod was wearing on the tube. how would it get bent?

Thanks

busdaddy Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:02 pm

Yep, that's bent. Could be from letting the trans drop during an engine pull, or an accident where the driveline got hit and pushed, or a jacking mishap at the tire store.
Bend it back straight.

SGKent Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:31 pm

or a mickey mouse way of trying to remove freeplay.

Find a donor and do it right. Be sure to match years.

ned Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:42 am

Call 760 2449811 and ask Eric for a good used one.
1000 aircooled wrecking yard

Desertbusman Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:06 pm

Just take it to a fab shop and have them heat and straighten it..



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