Oh..go ahead and call Daryl..he wont bite...I can run you thru it...
The 3 bolt cover on the left comes off , put it in neutral and take the
shift lever off. The shaft will then come out...not always easily..May have
to carefully tap it out. Same goes for reinstall..sometimes you can get it
back in without hanging up on the seal or the busing that's just behind it.
have to jiggle and work it a bit, but it will eventualkly go back in. If the
seal comes out, just tap it back into place whit a sparkplug socket..then
call me when something goes wrong. :),
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Pacheco" <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:54 PM
Subject: Shift Shaft Replacement

> Just performed what is likely the last possible Shift Shaft Lever
> installation on my 87 Syncro GL. This was one of those shot in the dark
> repairs that I know I won't be able to reproduce. This baby shifts like a
> dream.......for now.
> The gear on the end of the Shift Shaft is 'wallered' and the threads are
> stripped (end of Shift Shaft, where Shift Lever goes (I've screwed my
> share
> of things, but not this one.)
> Looking at the Bentley, it looks pretty straight forward (Bentley
> 35.98).....remove Shift Shaft Cover and it should slide out. Or will it!?
> Reading further, (Bentley 35.114)I see that I have to replace the Shift
> Shaft Seal (Fig. 3& 4)and this looks doable, but Fig. 5 shows a Shift Rod
> Bushing, location unknown.
> Come on you guys, don't make me call Daryl!
> Thanks in advance!
> Miguel