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AXAM
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 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: shifter rod bushing? |
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on early cars pre 57 I found no bushing on
the shifter tube guide. was the plastic bushing only on later cars?
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ProjectX
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No bushing is correct on Ovals, just the guide plate.
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djkeev
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RareAir
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rlier used this type of shift rod guide
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djkeev
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gimmesomeshelter
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Hello-
I replaced the shifter rod bracket in my oval a few weeks ago. There wasn't that much play, so I wasn't sure it was going to be worth the trouble. I'm so glad I did it! I now have much more precise shifting and I can finally downshift. Highly recommended.
Paul
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vw57drvr
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I have a 60, and when I had the shift rod out, there was no bushing. Didnt know it was supposed to. I thought that started in the late 60's. Oh well, learn something new everyday. No problems with mine, but maybe I need to find a bushing.
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RareAir
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1960-earlier used this type of shift rod guide
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I think you have a short cut to that photo and post it at least once a week !!??
Then again, this is one of those questions that comes up over and over and over and over and over and over again.
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You can say that again, and again, and again......The shift rod bushing topic can be made into a sticky, it's asked way too often |
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splitjunkie
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| RareAir wrote: |
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1960-earlier used this type of shift rod guide
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I think you have a short cut to that photo and post it at least once a week !!??
Then again, this is one of those questions that comes up over and over and over and over and over and over again.
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You can say that again, and again, and again......The shift rod bushing topic can be made into a sticky, it's asked way too often |
From the side that thing looks like an IUD. 
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