Hi Alan, From the parts listings I have seen in today's research it appears that the design of the ball and shaft changed in 1983. On the part I have been working with, the ball appears to have been a press fit without a pin or bolt. After a short visit under the vanagon and some related tomfoolery in my garage, the unit installed on my van now has a pin on it. It now shifts smoothly through all gears and feels smooth and precise. Well, as precise as I expect it to. Certainly a lot more precise than how it felt when the pin popped up out of the ball and rattled around in the cup. Yowzers, that was nasty. So I guess I will be ordering a new shaft and ball and some seals and shifter bushings pretty soon. Tonight's repairs will certainly hold for a couple of weeks, but I don't want to leave it too long as I'd rather not have to worry about it when I take the Vanagon to the track at Westy's at Watkins!!
-- Happy Trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario Canada 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.pottsfamily.ca BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010 www.busesofthecorn.ca
On 8/17/2010 8:23 AM, Alan Felder wrote: > Greg - the "u" shaped piece with the ball does not simply press onto that > shaft (or at least that is the case with my 82) but has a nut holding it > on. Even a slight misalignment due to slipping out of place could cause > your problem. > -- > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy > |
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