Thanks Frank, I pinned it last night and it shifts perfectly now. I also managed to get the #3 exhaust gasket installed, so the bus purrs quiet as a kitten. Now off to work to see if the repairs hold up to a 25 mile commute! 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 8/18/2010 5:54 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > In a message dated 17/08/2010 1:25:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Greg, you may have heard this already but that ball is moulded on > the lever. They do come off occasionally over time. Sometimes the ball > has split and then it's toast. I "MAY" have a good used one here. I'll have > to go look but if you call later today I should have looked by then. They > are a VW part only and the last time I needed one it came from VW they my > be discontinued by now, best is to check. The bushings ate the same story, > but I have none. The boots I have and came from various places. Also, > examine the socket as they go funky also. Another VW part only, if they are > still available. > > >>>>> Re: Shift Linkage problems<<<<< > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy& Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli& Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, > Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2010 > |
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