[T3] Rattling shifter

[Bryon Garvin]

Yeah, I wasn't happy with it.  Returned it at lunch and they had a different
brand with a nice round tube this time.  I'm MUCH HAPPIER.

Plus, the end of that tube had nothing to grab onto while turning the screw
on the other end.  Was going to be tough to install that one without
mangling it further.

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Daniel K. Du Vall
<dduvall at 1peter4-10.org>wrote:

> That is new.
> Looks like it mangle in shipping.
>
> Daniel Du Vall
> http://1peter4-10.org
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>
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Bryon
> Garvin
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 11:43 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Rattling shifter
>
> I just picked up a new coupler.  Can some folks look at these pictures
> and
> tell me if this is going to work?  I am concerted about the tube that
> goes
> across the middle and holds the shift rod.  It's not exactly round and
> looks
> poorly made.  Is this what they all look like?
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kTQtjmZVDBFXoVI97ankOBcfKKAyAIKBl4
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8zG0vNHnqh9WI37xH8ie-xcfKKAyAIKBl4
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oqL9yg2-FS2sKgtp8oJYgBcfKKAyAIKBl4
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>
> IF that doesn't look right, then I could probably just use my old one
> yes?
>  I could take the new plastic pieces from this one and install them in
> my
> old coupler and probably have a good coupler to work with.  Does this
> sound
> good?
>
> I just thought that "tube" looked pretty shoddy and was definitely not
> round.  Since I don't have the shift rod out yet, I have no idea what
> the
> hole in the end looks like.
>
> Thanks for any help on this....
>
>  - Bryon, '71 Fastback
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Bryon Garvin
> <spinningrooves at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >  get replacement parts for the
> >> coupling while you have it apart
> >>
> >
> >  I meant to ask about the coupler as well.  Thanks for bringing that
> up.
> >  So would I just pick up the the two square, plastic pieces that are
> part of
> > the coupler when I get my parts or do you have to buy the entire
> coupler
> > (bracket and plastic pieces)?
> >
> > I inspected that at one point when I was trying to track the problem
> down.
> >  But I can't remember exactly what the coupler looked like.
> >
> > You will be amazed what one shifts like with both a new coupling and
> shift
> >> rod bushing.
> >
> >
> > I'm looking forward to it :)
> >
> >  - Bryon, '71 Fastback
> >
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