[T3] Rattling shifter

[Tom Hottinger]

It's a pretty simple operation.  When you disconnect the rod from the
coupling on the front of the transaxle (get replacement parts for the
coupling while you have it apart) you will see that the rod tapers down
considerably at the end before the splined portion.  When you slide the rod
far enough forward to get this tapered portion to this bushing you can
remove the worn one and place the new one on the rod and clip it in place.
You will be amazed what one shifts like with both a new coupling and shift
rod bushing.  Be sure and put a little grease on the rod but it doesn't take
much.

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:20 PM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 30 Jan 2011 at 17:25, Bryon Garvin wrote:
>
> > It seems to me
> > that the bushing is ripped/torn/broken.  Would you all agree ?  I saved
> some
> > notes about the discussion of this replacement job.  Am I correct in
> > thinking you HAVE to pull the rod completely out?  Sounds like some
> thought
> > it could be done without that happening, but in the end, it probably was
> > near impossible to do it with the shift rod still in the car.
> >
> > So is this the process?:
> >
> >    - Remove rod thru the front.
> >    - As rod slides out, remove old bushing and keep retaining ring.
> >    - Slide rod back in putting new bushing around rod, sliding bushing
> into
> >    bracket.
> >    - Add retaining ring around bushing.
>
> That sounds about right, but I've never had to do this job.
>
> > It seems simple enough, but I know folks have cursed up and down while
> > trying to do all of this.  I can't quite understand why the bushing
> doesn't
> > want to easily go into the bracket?  Is that because it's too big in the
> > middle.  I think someone said there's a thin part of the rod where you
> can
> > put the bushing on and then get it in the bracket, taking advantage of
> the
> > diameter of the rod at that point.  Is this right?
>
> I think that's right. I believe the rod tapers down just before it
> enters the rear coupler. Doing the work at that taper might make
> things "easier."
>
> > Any clarification greatly appreciated.
>
> I'm not sure how far forward you have to pull the rod, so you may
> have to remove the spare tire well and possibly the cover in the
> front apron to get enough room to do this.
>
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