[T3] Rattling shifter

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

What color were your new ones? What you describe sound like the urethane
alternatives that are used when a owner wants to stiffen things up. The
urethane replacement stuff I have found tends to be more noisy. 

Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Bryon
Garvin
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 2:09 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Rattling shifter

>
> > 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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