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vintagemike
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 Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Shift rod bushing question |
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| I have a 56' bug and I'm trying to put the shift rod through the hanging bracket but the rod barely fits and there is no way the bushing will fit in there. Any idea why. It is the rod that I pulled out but its been awhile and I can't remember if there was even a bushing in there to begin with. |
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8287111
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| No bushing on 56. |
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vintagemike
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Snort
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure you grease thoroughly where the shift rod passes through the bracket; technically that bracket is the bushing. |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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On Pre '59 cars, the shift rod hanger was equipped with a "leaf spring" to put some tension of the shift rod. This "leaf" usually breaks after several years of use. I don't think the OEM hanger is available anymore. So, many people have upgraded to the 1961-later style which utilizes a plastic bushing
This is the early Pre '60 style w/ "leaf spring"-
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vintagemike
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| Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info. I did get it in andit fits. I'm not sure if the spring in there I'll look and see. I did grease the heck out of it though. |
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flymanx
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| RareAir wrote: |
On Pre '59 cars, the shift rod hanger was equipped with a "leaf spring" to put some tension of the shift rod. This "leaf" usually breaks after several years of use. I don't think the OEM hanger is available anymore. So, many people have upgraded to the 1961-later style which utilizes a plastic bushing
This is the early Pre '60 style w/ "leaf spring"-
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How can you upgrade this in a enclosed tunnel? I'll love to hear some feedback...
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fabo
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:37 am Post subject: Re: Shift rod bushing question |
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| Yew... That makes things easier doesn't it.. Thanks guys |
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my3bugs
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Shift rod bushing question |
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| OK , so i see i have a nos one of these leaf spring shift rod brackets . it doesnt use the plastic i see so often ? its just a metal to metal contact there ? |
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VW_Jimbo 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Shift rod bushing question |
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| my3bugs wrote: |
| OK , so i see i have a nos one of these leaf spring shift rod brackets . it doesnt use the plastic i see so often ? its just a metal to metal contact there ? |
Yes. WITH GREASE APPLIED LIBERALLY
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my3bugs
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Shift rod bushing question |
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| thanks Jimbo !!! silly me i was just going thru some parts n saw the bracket , then i thought i have one of the bushing , i TRIED n TRIED to fit that bushing in the bracket just goofing around , i never could get it in there RIGHT LOL so i found this thread and you saved the say , thanks for the info ..... ill put it with my oval era stuff |
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Huskerbob
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Shift rod bushing question |
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Thank you guys for this post. After a couple of hours of trying to fit a bushing in my 56 oval and getting nowhere I found this post. Thank you guys for contributing and taking the time to help newbies like me!
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