Purchased GW shift lever extension, won't fit my shift knob

peaceful warrior

Here are a couple of photos of the shift knob from 87 Syncro. Does this look original? It won't work on the shift extension I purchased as the top of the ext. is solid.

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MarkWard · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject:

Little confused by your question. You have installed the Go Westy shift lever extension and now the knob will not screw back on? Or the extension does not screw on to the shift lever?
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insyncro · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject:

If the extension will not fit your shifter or the knob, they sent you one for the early years.
Give them a ring to clear it up.

chimivee

peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject:

I just received and email from Ted.
"So I went and found a Syncro shift knob and was able to mount it on the extension by simply removing the nut from the extension. The inner guide piece is rather soft and will compress when mounted."

Well, that did it! I thought the nut needed to remain or why would it be in the package? doh! If you did not have a stock knob.

It's on now!
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"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
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Brian

MarkWard · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject:

Looks like they forgot to machine the threads for the knob on the extension.
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peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject:

peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject:

Well, I take back what I stated before. It will not thread onto the knob unless you modify the knob by pulling out the urethane guide. I refuse to do this as it will alter and possibly compromise the knobs integrity. I don't know that for certain, but it was designed this way for a purpose.

After speaking with Ted, we came to an agreement that they will send me a return envelope with postage so that I can return it to them for a refund.
I explained to Ted, that I should not need to alter my original part to fit what they are selling, and since that is not mentioned in their listing for the part (alteration that is), I should not be liable for the return postage.

Secondly Ted, stated to me that he thought the 2WD Vanagon did not have this urethane guide, per the knob he used, but the one he took off a Syncro did have the guide. I cannot verify this, as I do not have a standard 2WD Vanagon to compare it to. I would be curious if anyone could check this out on theirs.

Lastly, I explained that if GW was going to sell this for Vanagons, that alteration would need to made for a Syncro should be noted, but not for a 2WD.

Bummer all the way around, but Ted represented GW well, and took care of this. I am satisfied the way this has transpired, other then I will not have an extension on my Syncro.
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"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
TOOB Member #15
Brian

Perales · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject:

Why not just buy a new knob to use with the extension and leave the original intact as an original souvenir .
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peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject:

chimivee · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject:

peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject:

austinindian · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:57 am Post subject:

Curious about this item for my 84 westy. Anyone here been using this extender for a long time, say a year or so? What are your pros and cons.

MayorMcCheese · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:26 am Post subject:

The nut is a jam nut that goes onto the original shifter so that you can position the extension properly
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LandSailor · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:18 am Post subject:

I had the same problem with my 84. It fits onto the shift rod, but the knob doesn't fit onto it. My knob was pretty trashed, but now it's REALLY trashed from trying to get it to fit.

I ended up forgetting about it once it got too hot to drive. :-/

peaceful warrior · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:57 am Post subject:


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