Date:         Fri, 7 May 2004 07:22:10 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WTB: shift lever
Comments: cc: hansform@HOTMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 07/05/2004 12:07:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Well, I  got the dreaded broken shift lever at 194k miles.  I was just  =
reading the posts earlier about the shifter breakage and the Berg short  =
shifter and wondered if mine was next to go.
Does anyone have a good  used stock shift lever to sell cheap?  I'm =
hoping someone who  upgraded to the short shifter has one to get rid of.  =
I think  shifting with a screwdriver will get old pretty fast.

Hans, first, when installing the Gene Berg shifter there  is no shifter rod
left over.  The original shifter rod is used.   Second, do not get another
shift rod, it will only break again.  Take the  broken shift rod and insert about
a 6" rod inside of it at the break and then  have it welded in the proper
manner.  You will end up with a much better  repair.  If you cannot weld take it
to someone who knows what their  doing.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
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