removing shifter rod

gatorjos · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject: removing shifter rod

Does the rod have to come through the oval shaped horn hole, or am I missing something?

On a beetle the front bumper alledgedly has to come of...I did some fiberglassing in this area on my Ghia, so perhaps the changed geometry is getting in the way.
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Glenn · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

It comes out the front of the car.
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gatorjos · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:

I know it comes out the front of the tunnel throught the inspection plate, but I don't seem to be able to remove it from the car entirely, because it hits the bottom of the body. Normally, a ghia has the horn boot hole, but I glassed that shut.

I'm wondering if it has to come through there or not.

All this is caused by this silly little thing called the shifter bushing. I replaced it, but can't shove the rod back through it. I'm pushing hard with lots of lube, and it seems impossible. I think some of the surface rust on the rod might be to blame, so I was going to sand it -- can't get it out of the car though... Sad

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2004 Passat 1.8T (manual)

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Glenn · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject:

Apply more grease and use your foot to push it in. Once the rod gets started, it's not hard to push it the rest of the way.
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gatorjos · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

I ain't screwed s'long as I can pull out my die grinder with a cutoff wheel Twisted Evil

I think that's what I'll have to do if the foot trick don't work. This thing is pretty pitted near the end of it. Definitely not a sliding kind of surface.

Thanks for the inputs

Jos
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1977 Westfalia Weekender Berlin "The Kitebus" aka " Colonel Mustard"

Previous romances:
1972 Ghia cabriolet (full body-off restoration -- stolen after five years of ownership)
2004 Passat 1.8T (manual)

http://21stcenturyhobo.com

gatorjos · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject:

I got it in!

I did have to cut recut the horn hole to remove the shifter rod. Turns out It was cover in paint at the back end, plus all the rust. i hit it with some 180 and scotchbrite, and then there was nothing to it -- piece of cake. A little paint will make a huge difference...

Problem solved!

Very Happy

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1972 Ghia cabriolet (full body-off restoration -- stolen after five years of ownership)
2004 Passat 1.8T (manual)

http://21stcenturyhobo.com


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