[T3] Rattling shifter

Dennis Stiefel dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org
Sat Feb 12 14:10:46 PST 2011


On 2/12/2011 3:09 PM, Bryon Garvin wrote:
>>> While the pin was out of the coupler, I replaced the square plastic
>> pieces
>>   >  and they were only slightly tighter that the OE coupler pieces.  I
>> figured,
>>> while I was in there, I might as well replace them.  So, maybe I should
>> put
>>> the old ones back in?
>> I doubt if they are the problem, but if they are stiffer than the
>> OEs, then they would transmit more vibration.
>>
>>
> Ok - problem solved.  I put the old coupler pieces back in and the vibration
> down the rod completely stopped.  Shifter rattle stopped too!  I inspected
> the new pieces and compared them to the OE pieces.  OE was definitely softer
> and more capable of absorbing vibration.  The new ones were plastic and no
> hint of flexibility or dampening ability.  So that's all it was.
>
> Now I have a new shifter bushing and a quiet shift rod.  Nice way to start
> the weekend !
>
> Thanks again to everyone for your help and ideas on this process.
>
>   - Bryon, '71 Fastback
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I was thinking about doing mine while I had everything on the body off 
of it but with the problems you have had with the quality of the new 
bushings I'm not sure now.
Dennis Stiefel
Rainsville, AL, USA



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