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Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:12:12 -0700
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the front > shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
shifter parts for sale
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:47:00 -0400
...Shift lever 251 711 973 44.93 tension pin for above 3.00 bushing front 251 711 207D 12.56 bushing rear 251 711...
Re: valve adjust and shift lever maintenance
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 May 1996 00:12:13 -0400
Brandy - One word of caution when you remove the rear shift rod next weekend. Be careful of the bushings in front and rear when...
Re: Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:40:47 -0400
...adjust the shifter at the > transmission. Nothing was taken loose up front - so surely the problem > is not there. > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:35:08 -0800
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:14:31 -0600
...front end" meaning where the transmission bushing bolts into the frame >> of >> the bus). It seems like a previous owner shifted the front end...
Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:05:55 -0500
I have Flennor hard rubber bushings on my inner upper and lower front control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar...
Re: Air-cooled Vanagon (Westy) shifter bush question.
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:41:29 -0700
...The front rod bushing for 091 tranny model Vanagons is above the fuel tank. (the 091 trans = 80-83 aircooled, 82 diesel) Mark Tom...
Berg short-shift for Vgon
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Mon, 21 Nov 94 10:59:08 EST
...I had also had lots of noise from the bushing that the shift shaft slides in right over the gas tank. Other messages here...
help needed defining shift linkage adjustment procedure
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:21:03 -0700
i just finished replacing the two platic bushings and the "socket" portion of the shifter arm by the tranny on the shift linkage of...
re: Re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Nov 95 10:21:02 PST
...similar shifting problems on my 86 GL a few | years back. | Cleaning and lightly greasing the shift rod at the bushing in | front of...
Re: Shift buzz
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:21:06 -0700
...There are new front and rear bushing for the front and rear shift rods. I've tried the gear shift lever/linkage adjustment described...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:40:48 -0700
Wes, if you look on page 34.6 of the latest Bently, drawing #34-1297, you can see a part labeled 'shift rod, front...
Re: Shifter grease
Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:33:09 -0800
...that could ever cause any confusion--on Bentley 34.7) > > 4) on the ball-shaped bushings (called "Bushing, front" and "Bushing, > > rear") > > > > Thanks, > > > > mike > > >
Re: Trans shifter linkage rubber boot
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:43:17 -0600
...They will include 2 new OE bushings (1 for front shift rod, you install,) 4 new OE boots, lower shift lever secured to shaft...
Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:00:05 -0400
...front end" meaning where the transmission bushing bolts into the > frame > >> of > >> the bus). It seems like a previous owner shifted the front end...
Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:01:58 -0700
...I have Flennor hard rubber bushings on my inner upper and lower front > control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:04:42 +0000
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:24:06 -0800
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear > shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:56:31 -0500
Someone prolly stumbled across some in an seldom used warehouse somewhere and voila!, more shifter bushings. Those krafty krauts couldn't be playing the...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:40:31 -0800
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Better Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:58:00 -0700
...John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings? > What...
Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:04:38 -0800
...I just looked at an 82 body - there the shift rod above the gas tank comes out of that round hole above the aft...
Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:56:10 -0700
...rear rod I'll see if tweaking things 1 or 2 splines helps. Hopefully it's not rubbing on the front bushing. Maybe I...
Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:35:25 -0700
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the >>>> front >>>> shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that >>>> didn...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:20:16 +0000
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:41:59 -0800
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:58:21 -0500
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: Shifter buzzing; hard to get into gear
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:40:47 -0500
To me it sounds like your shifter is just out of adjustment (could be due to the rod bushings, but maybe just out of...
Type two shifter and bottom of shifter
Historical mailing list - CLARKE
Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:00:02 -0700 (PDT)
...2 litre Westy) ??? Help!! I also had a new rubber bushing installed at the front of the transmission where the shifter rod enters. Sid...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:04:45 -0800
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:31:22 -0400
...http://picasaweb.google.com/allanstreib/Shifter#5262242323547866834 Haven't actually tried it out yet -- new shift rod bushings arrived yesterday and I'll be...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - j fritz
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:11:13 -0500
...I >bought a new front shift rod and shift stop for around $75 from the VW >dealer last year. > >Wes Neuenschwander wrote: >> >> Mark, >> >> It...
My 84 Westy Winter Project
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:21:43 -0500
...gears, replaced 3 bushings, shift linkage ball to new billet receptor, replaced boots, Union and sandblasted and treated shift rod front to rear. Replaced...
Re: Better Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:21:59 -0600
...John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings? > > >> What...
Syncro shifting dilemma
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Thu, 26 May 2011 09:32:36 -0400
...shift from first gear to any other gear except reverse. During this process I replaced the 4 rubber transmission bushings/mounts in the front...
Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 18:31:58 -0700
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the > > front > > shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:16:52 +0000
...It was a bit troublesome disconnecting the front and rear shifter rod sections but I managed to get it done. The next step is...
Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:21:59 -0700
...I now effectively have all new shift > linkage and bushings from front to back, since I installed a repair kit > for the shifter itself...
Gear selection issue
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:41:55 -0400
...over to the 3/4 gear side of the shift box. The front bushing are a bit worn and replacements should be here today...
Re: Smoooooooth Shifting
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Dec 1995 00:15:21 -0600 (CST)
...again, and pulling the shift rod back as far as I could, I replaced the front nylon shift bushing. Disassembling the gearshift bracket, I...
Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 16:15:02 -0500
...I have Flennor hard rubber bushings on my inner upper and lower front > > control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar...
Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:35:29 -0700
...Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing? > > >> Hi all. >> >> I'm so close to buttoning up this transmission upgrade project. A >> couple of questions please and...
Re: Better Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:26:51 -0700
...John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM > > Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings? > > > > > >> What...
Divorce sale- 82 Westy Diesel / not running $1500.
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:11:54 EDT
...new radiator, heater core, all suspension bushings and tierods/balljoints, Berg shift kit, etc. 27X8.5/14 BFGs on 6.5" Mercedes steel wheels...
Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:39:09 +0000
...gears, replaced 3 bushings, shift linkage ball to new billet receptor, replaced boots, Union and sandblasted and treated shift rod front to rear. Replaced...
Re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 09:43:19 -0600
...Cleaning and lightly greasing the shift rod at the bushing in front of the transmission cured it. There is a similar bushing on the...
Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 21:35:04 -0400
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the >> front >> shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 16:39:13 -0500
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the >> front >> shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
Spring servicing...
Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
Tue, 19 Mar 1996 14:32:53 +0000
...from MoFoCo.) I also installed the plastic bushings for the shift rod. I raised the front end. I greased everything. I repaired the spade...
Re: Shift Components - Replace or not...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 6 May 2010 10:26:04 -0500
...Picture of the part I'm > talking about: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/SelectorLeverVanagon#5468141455866530002 > > I also pulled the middle shift bushing (the one...
Re: Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:50:40 -0700
...Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing? On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote: > I am helping a...
Re: Hard Shifting..sometimes
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Jun 1995 09:54:05 -0700
...broken coupling (most likely), worn or missing plastic bushing at the front of the shift rod, and worn or missing guide sleeves in the...
Desperately Seeking Linkage Parts (I4 conversion)
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:57:20 -0400
I'm looking for the shift linkage (i.e the front, center, and rear shift rods and all associated bushings and clamps) from an...
Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:10:25 -0500
...251711176- Alloy Shifter guides under the front shifter in the 2wd > Vanagon for $20 > 2. 251919051H- Syncro Gas tank Level Sender- $199 > 3. 251957809J...
Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:25:59 -0800
...bushing bolts, but it won't be > impossible to deal with. > > you should run into an issue with your front trans mount. > the front...
Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 25 May 2011 08:35:47 -0700
...That and the shift rod protection tube would go a long way in keeping the linkage clean. I have noticed slush collecting and freezing...
Re: clunking from CV????
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 22:22:08 -0700
...and again when i shift to second .. > I am wondering now if it could be the shift rod... The bushings have > alot of play...
Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sat, 15 Oct 2005 23:59:25 -0400
...front end" meaning where the transmission bushing bolts into the > frame > >> of > >> the bus). It seems like a previous owner shifted the front end...
Re: shift linkage concept question
Historical mailing list - Daniel Dix
Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:04:12 -0800
...lever/shift rod on the tranny is with the > > linkage attached. > > > > Thanks! > > mike > > 84 > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page...