shift assembly evaluation

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van cafe you can call them and they will set you up

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_251_332/shift-linkage-repair-kit.html

[davidbaldwin]

Thanks

[iheartstrangers]

Shifter broke on my 84 Vanagon when trying to back into my driveway tonight.

Anybody got any ideas?

Thank you.
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My name is Joshua and I am just getting started with an '84 Adventurewagen

[manydubs]

Weld a "sleeve" over it or replace the shifter shaft.

[iheartstrangers]

Got it welded a few weeks ago. Thanks!
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My name is Joshua and I am just getting started with an '84 Adventurewagen

[guzyk]

I pulled the front shift rod out of my 86 Vanagon by pulling it out rearwards from the center of the van (twisted and turned it to get the ears (missing plastic) through the front slider opening).

After I installed new Van-Cafe plastic ears, it won't go in the way it came out nor does it seem to go in from the front of the van. What's the trick?

[Nick Graham]

Hi there,

I've just finished replacing the two bushes on the gear shift rod. The original ones that came off appear to be solid (nylon?) and the replacement ones are hollow:

The original boots are totally shot and I am not able to source any in South Africa. My question is whether the replacement bushes are supposed to be greased or not. They are bigger than the original bushes and it doesn't seem like there is space for the boot flange inside the brackets that hold them in place. I filled the hollow bushes with a bit of graphite powder before installing. The shifter is a bit stiff, but not too bad. If grease is required, I was wondering if I could just inject it into the hollow bushes, instead of taking it off again (which is a pain). But I'm figuring that no grease is better than grease if I'm not able to get boots any time soon. Any thoughts?
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'89 Syncro 2.0i

[guzyk]

Here's a photo of what I enlarged with a die grinder to get the front shift rod back in.

[ALIKA T3]

That was unnecessary, you can remove the shifter rod by pulling it forward, then feed it rearward through the center of the tank.
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Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[guzyk]

[dhaavers]

If you can't add horsepower, "...add lightness."

- Colin Chapman (paraphrased)

Careful with that gas pedal now, buddy!



- Dave
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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