Its a known problem and you may want to consider fixing yours rather than replacing it with one that has not broken yet. VW dimpled the lever with a screw holding the collar at the top of the spring creating a weak point, You can pull the shifter assembly from under the van and then have someone weld it up with a sleeve making it far stronger than the original. If you need to move the van it can still be driven even with a broken lever. I drove ours home 125 miles using vise grips to hold the broken nub up far enough that I could insert a screwdriver into it to use as a shift lever, it worked fairly well though upshifting was easier than downshifting. Mark in AK On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 3:10 PM, David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote: > My shift lever broke off...sheared at almost the base...does anyone have > one I could buy? TIA, I'm so sad!!! > > Dave > 85, baby bus > > Sent from my iPhone |
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