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• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon (Westy) shifter bushing question. A follow up.
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:36:06 -0700
  ...All I could see from that end was the front side of the > connection > between the first shift rod and the center shift rod...
• Re: shifters
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:10:59 +0000
  ...did.  Later too, another mechanic replaced the plastic "Ears" on the shift rod into the box.  These things fixed my issues, for cheap.  Not...
• is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:53:12 -0400
  ...Once home I took it all out and welded the rod in place solidly. PITA if this had happened in the boonies. Why do...
• Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
  ...Wasn't very secure, could wobble around in the shift rod. But when I tightened up the thru bolt, the assembly became solid. Test...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 May 2017 07:51:31 -0700
  ...Alistair > On May 19, 2017, at 5:34 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > In regards to shifter problems on any stock van...
• Re: EV shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:28:21 -0400
  ...Stanley, Roderick (strg) wrote: > I have a '93 EV MV in which I just lost all gears except 3rd&4th. The > shifter went completely...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 May 2017 08:05:11 -0700
  ...Alistair > On May 19, 2017, at 5:34 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > In regards to shifter problems on any stock van...
• Manual Shifter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 20 May 2010 23:27:26 -0400
  ...I'm following the Bentley procedure to align the shifter. I am missing a plastic tab on the front shift rod, but didn't...
• Was Got Shifter Bushings? Now Rear Shift Rod Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:51:00 -0600
  Officially hijacked for my personal devices......No buttercup here! Take a look at my recent work: http://picasaweb.google.com/mundopacheco/MiguelS88Westy# Miguel I...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:06:41 -0400
  ...1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem? > I haven't dropped the shifter box yet. I've adjusted the shifter rod so > tha...
• Re: Center shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:58:06 -0700
  ...I am talking about the > bushing that is in a metal bracket hanging from the bottom of the van > that the shift rod passes...
• Re: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Apr 95 08:56:29 CDT
  ...position as you take the thing apart, you can damage the shift rod ... which the asshole idiots in birmingham (no, i didn't take...
• Re: '80 Vanagon Shift Rod Adjust
  Historical mailing list - al brase
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:01:56 -0600
  ...Tried to adjust shift rod per Bentley, now will not > shift out of what I belive to be 3rd.Question,finally, does this sound...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:08:57 -0800
  ...James V 90 Carat On 3/3/04 15:41, "Rod Smith" <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM> wrote: > Me too. > Rod. > > > At 06:11 PM...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 21:24:21 -0700
  ...Mar , 2016, at 9:03 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > After adjusting the shifter from" no shift" to operational on my van, it > now jumps...
• Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:37:16 -0500
  ...New shift rod boots were installed. After hooking the shift rod back up, shifting is crummy. Can't find the gears half the time...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:59:02 +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: shift lever broke
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:53:12 -0700
  ...I had a friend machine a 4 inch long steel rod down to the inside diameter of the shift rod (I bet you could...
• Re: Manual alignment problem.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:25:37 -0700
  ...Inspect the ears on the shifter at shift box. > > If you played around with the splined shaft adjustment (joins front to > rear rods), watch...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 18:35:11 -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...
• shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:41:05 -0800
  ...read an explanation of what the Bentley's 19/22mm "adjust shift rod end" yet, mostly just "loosen linkage at the band clamp and...
• Re: Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:40:47 -0400
  ...After hooking the shift rod back up, > shifting is crummy. Can't find the gears half the time. > I have to go part way...
• Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:21 -0600
  ...the back (where the end of the shift rod connects to the transmission) (brilliantly named "Shift lever" and "lever"--no way that could ever...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit in Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 17:44:06 -0500 (EST)
  ...and the "shift rod, front". see the peculiar design?? now, look on page 34.10 ... this is the Syncro shifter. the "shift rod, front...
• 81' Shift Linkage Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:08:14 -0600
  ...and cup joint.(not at the Shift lever) Also looking for the bushing that the linkage rod slides through. These bushings are above the...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:48:13 -0700
  ...1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# > Thanks, Ryan Kind of like this one, eh? http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:19:07 -0500
  ...This makes me rule out the possibility of >>worn bushings or alignment of the shifter rods. What can it be? And how can >>I...
• Re: Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:39:18 +0200
  Peter, Of cause not, this can be easily fixed by shortening the shift rod. There is a clamp just behind the fuel tank. Loose...
• Shift rod boot? and seats
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:41:58 -0700
  ...Page 34.2 of Bentley (Vanagon) shows a picture of a shift rod boot just right of the guide ring. Is this the part...
• Shift Shaft Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:54:07 -0500
  ...5 shows a Shift Rod Bushing, location unknown. Come on you guys, don't make me call Daryl! Thanks in advance! Miguel
• Re: syncro - shift linkage protective pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:51:46 -0700
  believe me, it has to help in keeping slush and ice from forming on shift rod. alistair On 16-Sep-10, at 1:25...
• Re: shifting woes
  Historical mailing list - Rodney
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 21:25:30 -0700
  ...there are quite a few bolts under the boot that secure the shifter. I was missing almost all of them. Rodney 87 Wolf Weekender
• Re: Shifter adjustments.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:47:48 -0500
  ...That too will help get things properly aligned for better shifting. Good shifting. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver craig cowan wrote: > Hey guys. > It...
• Re: 85 Vanagon & 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:28:21 -0500
  ...It is a 2-piece rod with a coupling - There is a fair amount of adjustment then can cause shifting/engagement problems there. Good...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:39:05 -0700
  ...each fork on shift rod. Missing or broken? Ball etc on shift lever ok? Though unlikely, is shift housing and shift lever plate in...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 19 May 2010 16:38:34 -0700
  ...4 speed/5 speed shifter I'm presently using my original 4 speed rear shift rod with the 5 speed Hmm - so if the...
• shifter bushing/boot inventory (splittie)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:16:16 -0500
  ...I've been rooting around my shift rod trying to figure out which parts are missing or just need to be replaced. Here's...
• Shifter lube and adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:16 -0500
  Volks, I will shortly replace the plastic shifter parts for the shifter stick up front on my manual tranny 88 GL. I've heard...
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:04:15 -0700
  On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 6:56 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > The Vanagon shifting mechanism on a manual tranny is...
• Re: California Imports Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:56:17 -0800
  ...The "Center shift rod bushing" that's in my Vanagon currently works. Just thought I'd pop in a new one while gas tank...
• Re: heck-uva time realighning shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:24:48 -0800
  ...The diesel tranny mounting position is very different and the shape of the rear shift rod is also very different to match. If you...
• Re: parting out Buses, Bugs, and Ghias in Denver ('55-'81)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 02:40:42 -0400
  ...That'd be everything from the shift lever back to the rod that connects to the nose cone on the tranny. If someone knows...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:38:16 -0800
  Does the shifter rod still have a rubber/plastic cover tube on it? On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM Mark McCulley...
• Re: EV shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mera 773-3390
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 16:18:43 -0700
  ...Stanley, Roderick (strg) wrote: > I have a '93 EV MV in which I just lost all gears except 3rd&4th. The > shifter went completely...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 18 May 2017 23:38:42 -0700
  ...Wasn't very secure, could wobble around in the shift rod. But when I tightened up the thru bolt, the assembly became solid. Test...
• WBX 4 spd. Transaxle 1-2 Shift Rod Fork FLAPS Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:04:01 -0700
  ...Has anyone found a plastic FLAPS type "off the shelf" part for the front shift rod fork tongue? I'm sure I can shape...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:21:04 -0800
  ...What a pain the throttle >linkage was.You need that, the shifter and shift rod.The throttle cable assembely has a linkage....
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 00:40:05 -0400
  ...It may have been mentioned before, but the shift coupler that connects to the shift rod in the back does have a tendency to...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 May 2017 11:06:39 -0500
  ...Alistair > On May 19, 2017, at 5:34 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > In regards to shifter problems on any stock van...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 May 2017 07:34:53 -0500
  ...Wasn't very secure, could wobble around in the shift rod. But > when I tightened up the thru bolt, the assembly became solid. > > Test...
• Cannot drive 1981 Vanagon w/o shifter rod bushings??
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:17:22 -0400
  ...I have had a very hard time locating the various plastic bushings and rubber shifter rod parts for my air cooled '81. The VW...
• Re: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:56:05 -0400
  ...John Rodgers Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 3:14 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny My shifting is...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. > > -Mark > >> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:31:20 EDT
  ...may be one of those gear shift rods inside the tranny gone bad (since there is one rod for the 3rd and 4th gear...
• Re: 89 Vanagon 4spd Problem - Stuck in 3rd-
  Historical mailing list
  22 Jul 96 16:34:09 PDT
  ...He used a pair of pliers on the shift rod, placing a small nick in just the RIGHT spot. Whenever I shifted into reverse...
• Re: How to buy Gene Berg shifter?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 11:37:28 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Ken Hunter wrote: > To those of you who have bought Gene Berg short shift kits: Did you buy them...
• Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 07:46:45 -0800
  ...As there are 3 positions >of the trans shifter rod in each direction, this would necessitate 2 >solenoids for each, or a pair of...
• Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:05:50 -0600
  On Oct 20, 2011, at 11:16 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Torque Biasing Differential - like having posi-traction in a straight > shift tranny, only...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:57:13 -0800
  ...The later front shift rod bushing mounts to the crossmember at the rear edge of the fuel tank so you will need to mount...
• got the rat by the tail (65 westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 01:24:33 -0400
  I FIGURED IT OUT! it wasn't the bad tie rod that stopped the bus being driven, it was the messed up shifter! I...