Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2014 20:54:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 gl manual...shift lever BROKE!!!
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>
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   I've got to ask the question. Was the shifting hard before it broke
,were you having to force it into gear because of some other issue ? Like
bad shifter bushings or misaligned linkage ?
    Just curious ,as both of mine shift like butter. I can't imagine a
shifter breaking if has not been stressed at some point for an extended
period of time .
    Inquiring minds want to know .


                                             Stacy

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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