Right. Kind of figured it was pushed into place.

What about holding the new piece in place with a hose clamp on each
end. Or would that make that part too long?  (too much friction
surface..... though the WBX uses two and they are ~ 1.5" long)

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:53 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Maybe, but the early bushing needs to be pretty pliable for
> installation. The later type sandwiches between 2 metal cups but the
> early version just pushes into a hole in a flat plate. The early type
> needs to be pliable enough to go half way through the hole but firm
> enough to stay put with no support other than itself. If the consistency
> of the material is too firm it may be a pita to install unless you drop
> the tank fully for access.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> neil n wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Has anyone used Delrin (Delrin AF or Delrin 500AF?) to replace the
>> shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank on air cooled and diesel
>> Vanagons?
>>
>> http://www.portplastics.com/plastics/bearingAndWear/DelrinAFQUA.html
>>
>> Delrin is used for the USRT Mk3 shift linkage (scroll down):
>>
>> http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Jetta/Transmission/186/3
>>
>> Seems to me that some type of Delrin might be a suitable material for
>> the 80-83.5 Vanagon shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank.
>>
>> Yes? No? Input?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>

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