Thanks Frank,

I pinned it last night and it shifts perfectly now. I also managed to
get the #3 exhaust gasket installed, so the bus purrs quiet as a kitten.

Now off to work to see if the repairs hold  up to a 25 mile commute!

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
www.busesofthecorn.ca
On 8/18/2010 5:54 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
> In a message dated 17/08/2010 1:25:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>          Greg, you may have heard  this already but that ball is moulded on
> the lever.  They do come off  occasionally over time.  Sometimes the ball
> has split and then it's  toast.  I "MAY" have a good used one here.  I'll have
> to go look but  if you call later today I should have looked by then.  They
> are a VW part  only and the last time I needed one it came from VW they my
> be discontinued by  now, best is to check.  The bushings ate the same story,
> but I have  none.  The boots I have and came from various places.  Also,
> examine the socket as they go funky also.  Another VW part only, if they  are
> still available.
>
>
>>>>> Re: Shift Linkage  problems<<<<<
>
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>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy&  Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
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