[T3] Rattling shifter

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Mon Jan 31 15:00:26 PST 2011


I want to know why you bought that first one? It was mashed up badly! ;-)

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Bryon Garvin <spinningrooves at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>> 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: 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
>> 4rFl1M4Ig?feat=directlink
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8zG0vNHnqh9WI37xH8ie-xcfKKAyAIKBl4
>> 4rFl1M4Ig?feat=directlink
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oqL9yg2-FS2sKgtp8oJYgBcfKKAyAIKBl4
>> 4rFl1M4Ig?feat=directlink
>>
>> 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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