Front shift bush problem? How to replace it?

[nai]

Hi everyone i have had a shifting issue with my bay.. mostly with first and second I have replaced the rear coupling and tried to adjust the floor adjustment from the shifter but i didn`t solve the problem... could it be the front bush?? what symptoms would it have and what needs to be done to replace it? thanks a lot Ian
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[aeromech]

Yeah,
We've all got experience with similar problems but we need more specifics in order to provide the best answer.
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[nai]

[nai]

[busdaddy]

So you have the late style bushing at the front, remove the pedal pan as mentioned and have a look, any side play in the rod at the front is unacceptable and can make it hard to find some gears.
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[Red Fau Veh]

I have my 73 rod out today for new bushings and it is a very simple rebuild, just pull the motor and trans and it all comes out in seconds.
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1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
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[busdaddy]

You don't have to pull the motor or trans to replace the front bushing under the cab floor (just incase the last post got nai in a little panic)
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[aeromech]

Here's a pic of the front end of the shift rod going through the bracket with the bushing missing.

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[Red Fau Veh]

That is the tube the shift rod goes through, the rod itself is gone in that pic and so is the boot that covers that tube. The front most shuttlecock bushing has one nub hole on the rod and the circle metal clip goes on it, not the rear most bushing. But my bushings came incorectly made for my application. The shuttle cock with a groove for the ring, had 2 nubs molded on it, so one nub had to be cut off to fit the front most bushing onto the rod. Also the piss poor quality is barely able to hold the metal ring steady, plus the metal ring is too big, use the stock one. I hate poor quality stuff, it reeks of China to me.
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

[aeromech]

Sorry bro but that is the shift rod on a 1978 German market bus with a type 1 engine
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DC9/MD80
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VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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[Red Fau Veh]

Oh ok, it uses a hollow shift rod? I guess they were getting cheap in the end.
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

[SGKent]

go here

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/091Transmission.html#shiftrod
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[Red Fau Veh]

Now I see, that is the front shift rod, not the rear shift rod. The front end of the rear shift rod is where the shuttle cock bushing goes, and the replacement part I got was poor quality.

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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

[Red Fau Veh]

Ok, I also see now that that 78 front shift rod is not the same as the one in my 73. Mine doesn't have a bushing like that or that bracket it sits in.

behind that hole in the frame is no bracket or bushing , the next bushing is on the solid shift rod inside the frame and tube.
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

[busdaddy]

You must have a very low VIN for a 73.
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[Red Fau Veh]

You obviously know nothing about these machines!
Model Type 2 (T2) mod. 221(1) :
- Microbus
- 7 seater (arrangement 2-2-3)
- Sliding door right
- LHD
Chassis number 2232153814
Serial number 153 814
Modelyear 1973
Planned production date
Thursday, 08 March 1973
Number for production planning
(temporary serial number) 7953
Type of engine Type 4 (CD) - 1679cc, 46 kW (62 bhp DIN)
Type of transmission Manual 4-speed gearbox
Paint color Color upper part : L90D - Pastel White
Color lower part : L20B - Brillant Orange

Interior color (doorpanels and seats) 50 - Black Leatherette

Destination USA, Los Angeles
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1971 Deluxe Sunroof Bay 1905 stroker, dual idf40's, 74mm Scat forged crank, engle 110 cam. CB 044 heads, AutoCraft rockers, chromoly push rods
1973 Orange transporter stock type 4 with dual 40 Dellortos and Empi single quiet pack
1969 Adventurewagen blue whale Gene Berg 1776 built by Dave Kawell dual 36 DRLA's, Vintage Speed exhaust, Bosch 019 screamer
1961 Swivel Seat camper, L345 grey

[SGKent]