shift rod bushing

[pkrboo]

I need this shift rod bushing:

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=211711182

however this one is also listed:

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=211711179

where does this one go? do i need it?

for the Bus in my sig.
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[VDubTech]

They're both parts on your Bus, whether you need them or not can only be determined by you. The second one is the front bushing on the shift rod. If it were me I would spend the $15 on the complete kit and then you'll have em all.
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[pkrboo]

thanks.

I need teh first one as it has cracked and i found part of it in the pedal tray.

i just cant figure out where the second one physically goes. i have looked at pictures in other threads.

Does it just push into the end of the rod?

the round one goes around the rod and stabilises the left right motion yeah?
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[busdaddy]

Haven't got a Bentley manual yet eh?

There's a few of those spaced along the shift rod to keep it from touching the inside of the tube, most require removing the engine/trans to replace.
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[GusC2it]

You can replace the front donut shaped one by uncoupling the front shift rod. It's the most cridical bushing and will make a world of difference in your joy in life!
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[pkrboo]

ok now i understand where all the bushings fit, i think.

The pic in the Bentley looks like there is a bushing that pushes into the end of the rod, i think that this is actually the dounut bushing.

Also fig 3-16 makes ni sense to me. I do not have the bit of metal and guide pin, i don't think.

here is a (bad) pic of mine:


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[Wildthings]

The kit should contain the parts you need and maybe some you don't. Using the kit which I think I bought from Bus Depot I could not get the boots to fit over the tubes, the shuffle cocks also didn't fit worth a hoot so got left out and replaced by something home made. I guess when I think about it the only thing that did work was the front bushing. Maybe another brand of kit would work better?

[SGKent]

been here? http://www.ratwell.com/technical/091Transmission.html
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bdamico on GF wrote

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[Vwman55]

Do I need three of these to replace all the rear shift rod bushings?
http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=211711179

Or one of the above a 2 of these?
http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=211711185B
Thanks

[ned]

If that bushing kit is 15 bucks its a rip.

[Vwman55]

I used this thread instead of starting another. I'm asking which are the correct 3 bushings. Going on ratwells info after 75 or so, 3 bushings were used on the rear shift rod. Also a VW bulletin was issued to use a 3rd bushing. Does not look like the "kit" has a complete set of bushings. I was going to buy what I need seperate. Can't tell from the parts pic floating around ether.
Thanks

[germansupplyscott]

these are what you need for '77-'79. also suitable for a '74-'79 bus but it will have one extra middle bushing.

http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=17026

there is a kit that has all the bushings from late split and all bay bus, the quality of some of the bushings in that kit is very poor. the shuttlecock bushings are hit and miss for quality, the last batch we received form the supplier were crap and we returned them, hence this kit is out of stock on our website. the middle bush is repro'd by wolfsburg west (it's used on a split also) and their repro is good. the front middle bush (the stiff shuttlecock one) is only available in one quality level - mediocre. the very front bushing for '68-'73 (under the shifter) is only available in one quality level - crap. front later front (74-79) bushing is good quality.
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[79campnbus]

SCOTT - When are you going to have the shift bushing set for 79 in stock?
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