Guide Bushing for E-Brake shaft

flaquito1 · Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: Guide Bushing for E-Brake shaft

Has anyone found a source for new guide bushings for a 1968-79 Bay Window Bus. Mine is missing and the extra "slop" between the support bracket and the shaft allows the brake to be released very easily and sometimes in a very in oportune time! The bushing will keep the shaft tighter in it's travel in other words. I've thought about using a grommet but they aren't really stiff enough and would eventually pop out of the bracket anyway. I've found used ones at the salvage yard but if you try to remove them, they are so old and brittle that they will break...Them back to step one!

curtis4085 · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:09 am Post subject:

Pm Jeffery from bus-ok in Netherlands, I think I seen something like this in there NOS parts listing on there site. Maybe
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1967250s · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137

Not really sure which part you mean, do you have early bay with inside cable adjustment or later bay with adjustment underneath. Do you have a picture?
Do you mean the hinge pin bushing for the e-brake handle? You might just have to get one made at a machine shop.

flaquito1 · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject: Guide Bushing for E-Brake Shaft

The bushing on the E-Brake shaft support bracket (under the dash) that the shaft slides back and forth through when you set/release the E-Brake/parking brake. It keeps the shaft centered and steady. It was originally made from plastic thus after years in a bus it becomes brittle and relatively impossible to remove intact. About the size of a quarter. If I had a lathe, I could turn something that would last forever but...I don't have a lathe. Maybe a drill press and a file...With a load of patience! In other words, used ones are almost useless as they are work-hardened and will break when installation is attempted.

flaquito1 · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:02 pm Post subject: Guide Bushing for E-Brake Shaft

The bushing on the E-Brake shaft support bracket (under the dash) that the shaft slides back and forth through when you set/release the E-Brake/parking brake. It keeps the shaft centered and steady. It was originally made from plastic thus after years in a bus it becomes brittle and relatively impossible to remove intact. About the size of a quarter. If I had a lathe, I could turn something that would last forever but...I don't have a lathe. Maybe a drill press and a file...With a load of patience! In other words, used ones are almost useless as they are work-hardened and will break when installation is attempted.

1967250s · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137

The piece you're looking for is called the guide sleeve. The one that sits in the trim plate on the end of the ratchet bar bracket. Anyone out there know where to get one? I know I could use one. Can anyone make some?

aeromech · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:46 am Post subject:

I'm looking for this myself right now. I've located them in Europe but the shipping is a killer. Anyone come up with an alternate or know of one that's available?

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lil_azza · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject: bush

http://www.deimosaircooled.com/products/interior/bay-window-bus/controls/handbrake/211-711-423

http://www.status-vw.co.uk/211-711-423-01c-handbrake-guide-bush.html

http://www.coolairvw.co.uk/Category/0/Shop_by_Vehi...brake.html

all around 1.50 here so thats around 2.41 if u wanted to get a few together sort a address etc send me the money or buy and send to me i can post to a single person over there if this would be cheaper? and you could send to whome ever your end? just an idea guys

busdaddy · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:12 pm Post subject:

Interesting proposal, I'd be in for a couple.
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aeromech · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:25 pm Post subject:

Me too
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Tom Powell · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject:

This looks like a job for a 3D printer.

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busdaddy · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:00 pm Post subject:

Well I was contemplating spinning one up on the lather out of Delrin, but it's so much easier to just buy one.
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Tom Powell · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:05 pm Post subject:

Tom Powell · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject:

lil_azza · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:34 pm Post subject:

I did a quote to california and it was 18.50 so what that about $30 so could work if there was enough, i do get 10% off at cool air too
If ur a member of earlybay. Had a certain amount of posts cool air say they will give 10% if u contact them

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=42020

Hope this helps

raygreenwood · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:37 am Post subject:

Uh.....why fabricate.....thats a split panel bushing. You can buy them, from mcmaster carr and possibly fastenal. Unless the size is grossly special, you whoul be able to find a part largely identical in a wide range of places.

Delrin, probably....although delrin is a bit brittle for a flexy part like that one.
The proper anti-wear material would be UHMW or mds filled nylon. Someone post the basic dimensions. Ray

aeromech · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:00 am Post subject:

Okay Ray,
I just measured using a digital vernier caliper and what I got was:

Shaft OD: .552"
Hole in panel: .795"

I've purchased from McMaster-Carr before and found them to be great. As I remember the package arrived the next day. I'll go take a look on their site. I hope you're right.
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raygreenwood · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:44 am Post subject:

raygreenwood · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:02 am Post subject:

Also...looking through the Cords Canada catalog right now...just an AWESOME array of usable stuff. See pages 16-18 http://www.cordscanada.com/cords_catalogue_v2.php
Ray

aeromech · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:10 am Post subject:

This subject just sorta dropped but I still need a bushing. Ray, can you please point directly to the part that you think will work? Anyone else have an idea? Getting some from Europe is still an option if we can do a group buy.
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