Learn something new every day. I have replaced the white plastic pieces of the fulcrum a couple of times by removing the whole lever assembly. I will try it from above next time. Less dirt in my eyes is a good thing. Mark Karl Wolz wrote: > > Mark, > > I've removed and replaced mine from above. If you want to replace the nylon > connections between the lever and the linkage, you need to gain access from > below, but I believe Matthew is speaking of the ball/reverse lokout > arrangement which is the fulcrum for the shift lever and is located within > the steel cup bolted onto the floor. The bottom end of this is fairly > fragile, and mine has been broken by "mechanics" who can't figure out how to > get a Vanagon into reverse three times now. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: Shift Linkage Help > > > These parts are inexpensive and not to hard to replace. You need to remove > from > > below. > > > > Mark > > > > "Pollard, Matthew" wrote: > > > > > Howdy there, > > > My stick-shift lever is about 3" lower than it was before my sister > borrowed > > > it, and reverse is very easy to get into. Upon further inspection, the > > > lower 1/2 ball and stuff that is contained in the shift housing has > crumbled > > > (like a fine feta or blue cheese, but without the smells). How hard is > the > > > replacement of these parts? Can I do it all from inside the bus? Or do I > > > need to crawl under her to do it? Can the stick-shift lever be removed > from > > > inside the bus, as it looks like I will need to slip the parts on it? > > > > > > I doubt that Ron carries these parts, so off to the dealer to be > reamed.... > > > -Matthew > > > 84 weekender |
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