Central bushing: early diesel shift linkage

[epowell]

Now that I have the fuel tank out, it's a good time to check and install a new central bushing on the shift linkage.

Looking at it, it looks pretty tired so replacement is the obvious thing to do...

Does anyone have any tips regarding how to replace this...

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[Aryana]

Buy some Kroil and start soaking the splined couplings on the linkages for a few days.

Kano Aerokroil Penetrating Oil, 10 oz. aerosol (AEROKROIL)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F09CEA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cffPybD4NKF3M

Edit: just saw your location...any penetrating fluid will work.

[epowell]

[MarkWard]

The early diesel had a 3 piece shift rod. Just in front of the bushing you posted are 2 more wear bushings. I would have all 3 in hand before taking it apart. In my photos is a parts diagram of both shifter types. You will need to remove the 2 forward rods to replace the above tank bushing. At some point in the US the bushings were NLA. Good luck.
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[danfromsyr]

make sure you MARK YOUR SHIFT COUPLING VERY WELL AND CLEAR
for IN&OUT as well as ROTATIONAL position..
it's a PAIN IN THE BUTT to get it right back where it was and being off a slight bit means a buncha crawling back under there for minute adjustments.

here's the part number
https://www.google.com/search?q=251711207&oq=2...p;ie=UTF-8
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[danfromsyr]

stateside center bushing
http://www.vanagain.com/shop/center-shift-bushing/


you're going to want to replace the upper one there as well.

http://www.vanagain.com/shop/bushing-for-universal-on-early-vanagon-shifter/
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[epowell]

Seems these bushings are NLA... so either I find them in Germany or start looking into some creative alternatives...

This is an interesting thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...p;start=20

...and I like this comment -

[epowell]

[danfromsyr]

you will WANT to polish&Paint that shaft where it slides thru/past the hanger bushing so removal is necessary else you'll wear thru the new bushing quickly.

I have a Triumph bushing on my personal van. and I tried nearly any trick to slide it up there w/o dropping the tank. since your tank is out you're already 90% there. just mark/index the shift rods very well. thin scribe line that won't come off.

the Triumph bushing required a slight enlargement to fit the shaft.. I ran a drill thru it, which was fun as it's very slippery to hold onto. and you can't squeeze it much else it'll distort while you're drilling.

I used the faceplate bezel from a stainless marine lighter socket to retain the bushing in the frame bulkhead

also since the triumph bushing is harder plastic, it does transfer more rattle/vibration than the OE softer plastic one does. so it's still not a perfect answer.

it's a Been there, Done that and still wearing the T-shirt kind of thing.
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[epowell]

hmmm... I wonder (doubt) if the Triumph bushing would be available in Czech. I've NEVER seen a Triumph on the streets here. But it's worth a try. I think widening the hole by hand with a file or sand paper would not be a problem.

Don't you think it would be good to get rid of the rust on the entire rod, then polish and paint? This rod looks terrible!
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[epowell]

at least I got a couple of part numbers...
K = 251711066
M = 171711965
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[epowell]

Just got this from the German forum:

[epowell]

Hey, maybe I have good luck! On the Polish forum a guy told me that MEYLE makes a set containing all these bushings (MEYLE 1001420009)
Can you guys tell me if it looks like all of these bushings: J, K, L, & M are contained here?

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[epowell]

[dobryan]

Any coupling you remove needs to be marked very precisely. You want to be able to reinstall the shifter parts EXACTLY in the same alignment they were before they were taken off. A Sharpie is likely too dull a tool for this. Many take a sharp pointed tool and make a gouge mark across the parts so that it cannot be wiped off and it is fine enough to reset the parts back exactly to where they were. YMMV.

As an example, installing a coupling only one spline off will likely mess up the shifting.
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[epowell]

[MarkWard]

"M" is a foam pad to keep the environment out of the plastic bushings. The kit picture looks similar, but I don't think it contains K and L. Some of the bushings look like they are from a Mark 1 chassis. I would also be suspect of the large support bushing being correct. I would try to get confirmation that the kit is for a T2.5 T3 before purchasing.

As long as your K and L are not disintegrating, you don't need to replace them at this point.
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[dobryan]

[epowell]

[MarkWard]

If the kit is correct "J" would be the large bushing on the top L/S of the picture. mark
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