N  0256663.  Used in many models, I bet it's still available.

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On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> And sorry for the typos... Grease fingers and smart phones...
>
> On Oct 20, 2017 2:07 PM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >   Ok, VW... you've got the prize for the most part to position to
> assemble
> > the 5sp linkage...
> >    Sorry for the rant...
> >   Anyway, under the floor, the shift linkage of the 5sp gearbox has a
> > spring loaded plunger to allow the lever to come way over to the driver's
> > side as you select reverse.  You must push down to put the plunger in a
> > clear path, then it hits the "box" under tbe floor and tbere is another
> > tiny hidden spring, goes up the lever in a blind bidden hole, and on top
> of
> > that, there's a tiny ball.
> >     this little ball rides against the plunger, the other spring-loaded
> > tbing that keeps you from getting reverse gear when you're wanting
> > something to go forward.   There is a groove around that plunger that the
> > tiny soring loaded ball is supposed to ride in, until you want reverse,
> > tben tbe lever pressure against the end of the plunger, levered against
> the
> > "box" wall is supposed to overpower tbat tiny hidden spring and allow tbe
> > ball bearing to get pushed out of the groove so tbat other plunger can
> > slide over and you get reverse...Then, when you shift out of reverse,
> that
> > tiny spring pushes the ball  bearing back into the groove in the plunger
> > and set it in place again.
> >    The ball bearing is gone.  I found one that looked close, but It's too
> > small, and the groove hits it above center, forcing it to not work...
> >   Anyway, what size is.tbat retaining ball for the reverse gate on a
> > Vanagon 5 sp, if anyone knows.... thanks
> >
>