I remember doing this before with a kit from one of our vendors and never
did get the right technique to release the roll pin-I was probably spreading
it  more, but that nylon/plastic piece was still in good shape. My gripe
was finding  a decent rubber boot that would last more than 6 mos. to contain
the grease/keep  out the grime on that end. Did I see that Ken at Vanagain
might have the OEM  boot available soon(Ah, parts from the VW Deutschland!)?
Otherwise going to have  to go with the bike inner tube and zip ties
(vanagon list cringes in unison as  do I). My shifter has gotten loose and sloppy
again and I need to figure out  what is worn and where. Everything is kept
really well lubed and maintained but  just not crisp and precise like my
buddies 87 with 90,000 miles on the  odom.(a moment of Deja Vu/Oh yeah while
going through the gears). Need to do the  whole project from shifter to tranny
right. Getting that shifter feeling  right would be a good winter doldrums
project.  Might feel as good  as losing  10 lbs. in January after holiday
goody bingeing.

David Clarkson
90 westy with vague shifting feel :(

In a message dated 1/5/2011 6:24:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

I need  to replace one that is busted!
Thanks
Dennis
-----Original  Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
Daryl Christensen
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:57  PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Part needed-Selector  lever

Might try to remove the roll pin and reverse the  "cup,lever,widget" on the
shift shaft.
Have tightened up a few this way  successfully. They are dealer NLA. Try our
usual vendors too.
Or maybe  tig the hole closed and re drill as one of my customers is doing.
Daryl of  AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86  Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk

-----Original  Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
Dennis Haynes
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 6:27  PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Part needed-Selector  lever

I need a vanagon shifter part, called the selector lever, part #  251711973.
Anybody have one? Will take complete rear shift rod if  needed.

Thank  you,

Dennis