[T3] Rattling shifter

Bryon Garvin spinningrooves at gmail.com
Mon Jan 31 15:02:02 PST 2011


uh, yeah.  Trust I guess !  It was in a plastic bag package and I didn't
inspect it too well  :(

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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