Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:18:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Dave Stratton <dave@MTBA.ORG>
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From:         Dave Stratton <dave@MTBA.ORG>
Subject:      Re: shift lever broke
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Per and other shiftless ones:

Dang, I hate it when things go like this.  Right again.  This morning I
located a yard that had a parts vanagon I could get the shifter from for $30
if I pulled it.  No problem.  Except that once I had it out and could
inspect it guess what,  right, I loosened the set screw on the collar, slid
it up and lo and behold a stress mark right where the old one broke.  I gave
the guy $15 and now I need to locate a new one.  I've tried every dealer in
MT to no avail.  Several said they could order the part but It would take
about 10 days and cost about $89 plus shipping.

Anyone know of a dealer or someone with parts that might have one on hand
and hopefully a little less spendy.

Thanks
Dave Stratton
Great Falls, MT
87GL
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Per wrote:
Dave, what I would do is get a used lever to get the car going, and then get
a
new one to replace if/when the used lever breaks. Why, you might ask? You
know,
your lever broke, my lever broke, and some other guy's lever broke. Don't
you
think there is a possibility the used lever you get will break too? I did,
and
that was my approach when dealing with this, so I got a new one. I paid
about
$80 for it a year ago, here in Norway. That was on my previous Syncro, so
maybe
I should check the lever on the Syncro I know own, and maybe get a new
lever,
and wait for the old to break. Remember, the Syncro and 4-speed shares
lever,
the 5-speed is different.