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1979vwcamper
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 Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:26 pm Post subject: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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Is this Yoke warped? Took it out of a 73 and my 71 did not look like this. If it is, what could cause it to do so?
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skills@eurocarsplus
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Location: sticksville, ct.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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| 1979vwcamper wrote: |
what could cause it to do so?
Thanks so much! |
what caused it was some fool letting the transmission hang unsupported and bent the coupler....possibly the shift rod as well
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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| That is your shift coupler, just buy a quality new one and replace it. |
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telford dorr
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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| Wildthings wrote: |
| ... just buy a quality new one and replace it. |
That's getting very hard to do lately. Virtually everything I've seen lately has been absolute crap. Rule of thumb (which doesn't apply in this case, without a lot of hammer work): buy a new coupler; throw away everything except the plastic rectangular end pieces, and use them to rebuild the old coupler.
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SGKent 
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Joined: October 30, 2007
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Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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1979vwcamper
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:48 am Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter coupler on transmission warped |
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| Thank you so much as always for the information. Of course now knowing the correct name for the part will help as well!!! |
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:08 am Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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| telford dorr wrote: |
| Wildthings wrote: |
| ... just buy a quality new one and replace it. |
That's getting very hard to do lately. Virtually everything I've seen lately has been absolute crap. Rule of thumb (which doesn't apply in this case, without a lot of hammer work): buy a new coupler; throw away everything except the plastic rectangular end pieces, and use them to rebuild the old coupler. |
I decided to try an EMPI this time around from CIP1. Certain not my favorite brand or supplier, but I thought I would give them a whirl. Not many miles yet, but the shifting is nice and tight so far. |
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SGKent
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Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:10 am Post subject: Re: 73 Bus Shifter Y on transmission warped |
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check with Wolfsburg West. They used to have factory ones.
From 2015:
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2 from Wolfsburg West. Late genuine VW. Better quality than many although not as good as those old stock ones that are almost impossible to find. Screws lack safety wire holes, and grub holes are drilled at a slight angle - done by morons instead of skilled craftspeople to make Wall Street happy. Whatever is most cost effective I guess. Nickel Chrome color but painted bronze by VW. Inserts are genuine VW and made in Germany.
Took it by my local welder to have the cage welded so it can never spin. This should take care of it although I'll probably repaint to stop the rust on the weld.
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