Finally discovered why The Bozobus was having so much trouble going into
the left side of the gear pattern (1,2 & R)...

The rear shifter coupling had lost all of the rubber inside of it.  The
"can" around the rubber was still intact but there must be 30 degrees of
slop before metal parts contact each other.  Since one of the square-drive
bolts is broken off and I didn't have a spare handy I kluged it with
mechanic's wire and it should hold until I forget that I need to be
gentle...

Question:  Can anyone think of a reason *not* to remove the coupling, clean
it thoroughly and then squirt in enough clear RTV silicone sealant to fill
it?  It might be a little more pliable than the original black rubber
stuff, but it ought to work, unless anyone out there can tell me of
something in-the-bottom-of-a-'60 that will rot out the sealant...

bcnu - Grungy
jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu
'61 dddPanel Walkthru  (The BozoBus)
'68 & '69 Bugs (Frunobulax & Bertha)
'89 Vanagon GL
'90 Vanagon GL