Date:         Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:43:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Shift Linkage Lube?
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Hi,

 I removed the front two sections of the shift linkage  from the van, bolted
to yoke at front, underneath that metal box, and compression-type connection
to rear most link at about the middle of the van. Note, mark the relative
positions of the rear most link to the middle link before removing.

I used some molybdenum disulphide type grease, smooshing it into the bushing
that is mounted on the van and into the sockets  of the "ball joints".

Up at the front, on that metal box, I glued on a piece of rubber strip to
the inside of one side (the side with three holes punched in it, I think the
holes were there to hold on the stock bumper/wear strip). This bumper helps
to quieten the noise of the bottom to the gearshift bumping against the box.
The other side of the box has a raised metal piece that the gearshift rub
against when (I think) you engage reverse. It looked shiny and worn so I
lubed it rather than stick on a wear strip.

Lubing the shift linkage really made a difference, much more of a difference
than Redline tranny lube :)

Alistair

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>From: Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Shift Linkage Lube?
>Date: Wed, Jun 23, 1999, 11:06 AM
>

> Hi all,
>
> I am planning on doing the "replace all the grommets / hoses over the gas
> tank" drill this weekend.  I noticed somone else posted a long story about
> finding other things to do while he was under there.  In particular, he
> mentioned lubing a shift linkage, which is easier to do with the gas tank
> removed.  I suppose that I should do the same, and was wondering what grease
> to use and how to apply it.  Do I just buy a tube of lithium grease and
> squish is on the linkage?  Also, a little further back from the gas tank, it
> appears that another shift linkage is rubbing the side of a plastic line,
> which I will presume is the clutch line.  What do I do about that?  Finally,
> it is amazing how one question or task becomes three real quickly with a
> Vanagon.  I have a new clutch that was replaced (with the throwout bearing
> and all of that) by my Vanagon-driving mechanic.  It works great, but the
> declutching point is very close to the floor, and almost logarithmic in
> nature.  Is there any way I can add more clutch fluid in order to bring the
> activation point a little higher off the floor?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Townsend
> '90 Carat, tornado red
>