I reuse many of them if they dont feel too loose on the shaft..Mind you, the
factory new ones aren't that tight in general either, so there is a bit of
wiggle room there. Best to repl with new if any doubt of course while yur in
there.

I have a stock one in my Zetec rig, but will go to a brass one when I get
the turbo installed with its heavier Stage1 clutch.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy
Zetec in the trunk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Johnston" <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Manual trans replacement

> Thanks, Daryl.  In your expert opinion is it completely necessary to
> replace
> this bushing, or can I simply reuse the original?
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 11:59 AM, aatransaxle <daryl@aatransaxle.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Weddle in Calif has the Brass crosshaft bushings last I checked.
>> 805-562-8600
>> Daryl of AA Transaxle
>> (425) 788-4070
>> aatransaxle.com
>> 86 Syncro Westy
>> Zetec in the trunk
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Johnston" <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: Manual trans replacement
>>
>>
>>  As part of my Subaru Conversion project, I'm planning on replacing the
>>> Cross
>>> Arm Shaft<
>>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_646_658/cross_arm_shaft.html>and
>>> I ordered the Cross
>>> Arm Shaft Bushing
>>> Kit<
>>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_645_658/cross_arm_shaft_bushing_kit.html
>>> >from
>>>
>>> the Van Cafe.
>>>
>>> They called me to tell me the brass bushing in the kit is no longer
>>> available.  Anyone have a source for this piece?  Or can I reuse the
>>> original?
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim
>>> Wilmington, NC
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:08 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > the last time i dealt with taking the slave lever arm off this is how
>>>> > i
>>>> > did it, after messing around with it quite a bit trying to massage it
>>>> off.
>>>> > with the trans on the bench i made a small sheet metal heat shield
>>>> > that
>>>> > sort of slipped behind the slave arm.  in between it and the >
>>>> transmission
>>>> > case.  i then got out the oxygen-acetylene torch and heated that
>>>> > slave
>>>> arm
>>>> > a nice dull to bright red.
>>>> >
>>>> > that burned and melted all the cute little plastic bushings and
>>>> > sleeves
>>>> > that the throw out bearing fork rides in.  however as i remember it
>>>> > the
>>>> > arm came off and was saveable.  i ordered all new bushings much to
>>>> > the
>>>> > annoyance of the FLAPS.  when you put that arm back on the shaft do
>>>> > yourself a favor and put anti-seize on the shaft.  that helps it come
>>>> > apart easier the next time.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I wish I had put antiseize on. Good tips.
>>>>
>>>> "cute little plastic bushings" Har har. No doubt.
>>>>
>>>> I recall that Roger Sisler made mention of using a brass bushing (like
>>>> on the DV's?) in place of the plastic ones. Made sense to me. If I
>>>> ever rebuild another housing, I'd look into that.
>>>>
>>>> Neil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jim
> Wilmington, NC