Whoops I screewed up - switch the two springs around
the soft spring goes between the two halves.
The harder sping goes on the upper shift rod.
Hey I screew up some more and didnt give ya the
part number for the soft spring.  I'll have to double
check my paperwork  - Sorry Its late
Sorry

--- Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Brent,
>
> I'm planning to replace all the plastic and spring
> goodies that make up the shifting control assembly
> on
> my 89 Syncro Westy.  My wife cusses when she can't
> find the right gear. I have no problem but there is
> a
> lot of play so I will be upgrading and repacking
> this
> with the messy graphite grease.  soon!
>
> If you have a Bentley manual, turn to page 34.20 and
> check out the exploded diagram.
>
> Starting from the top on the gear shaft:
>
>
> The gear shift lever just unscrews
>
> Bushing  - Usually OK
> Top Spring  (real soft) part number 251 711 145
> then you are in the Lever bearing assembly
> Housing  Usually OK
> Upper ball half   part number 82 371 843A
> Sping  Usually OK but a nice strong spring part
> number
> 251 711 145
> Lower ball half  part number 251 711 645
> Shell half  need 2 part number 823 711 255
> Rubber guide  Part number 171 711 279
> Spacer Ring  Part number 171 711 227A
>
> Hope this helps - Dont know if these are Rabbit or
> Scirroco part numbers but remember its a Syncro so
> just slightly different.
>
> Let me know if you had any pitfalls and any lessons
> learned.  I can track down the cost of all these if
> I
> find the parts slip from VW.  The best bet is to
> call
> the guys in Phoenix and tell them your problem, they
> will know all the right parts that you need.  I
> think
> that you can do this for around 20 - 25 dollars.
>
> Joel Cort
> 89 Westy Syncro GL
> In snowy Rochester  Yeh!
>
> --- Brent Christensen <bpchristensen1@HOME.COM>
> wrote:
> > The shifter on my 5-spd (Syncro) seems to have a
> lot
> > of side-to-side play
> > when in gear and in neutral.  In looking at the
> > Bentley, I see several
> > plastic parts that look suspiciously like the
> > shifter guts of my old
> > Scirocco.  Any suggestions on what needs replacing
> > to tighten up the
> > shifting?  (I just had the linkages adjusted by a
> > very competent mechanic,
> > so I am confident that is not the problem).
> >
> > If replacement of the parts is suggested, anyone
> > know the part numbers?  Are
> > they the same as in the Scirocco/Rabbit?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Brent Christensen
> > '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> > Santa Barbara, CA
> >
>
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