[T3] Rattling shifter

[Mike Fisher]

Well, get it torn apart and fixed with the best combination of new/used parts.

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Bryon Garvin <spinningrooves at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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