Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:19:21 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: shift lever broke
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Dave Stratton wrote:

> Well, about a week ago I was having trouble with wacking my knuckles on the
> dash.  No longer! No shift lever. The blasted thing broke off above the
> pivot, below the boot.  My feeling is that I should go with new.  Has anyone
> had to replace this lever and done so with one from a wrecking yard?  Dealer
> says he can have one in about ten days.  I don't really want to wait ten
> days.  Any help or suggestions welcome.

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.

>
>
> By the way it was Per Lindgren who pegged the problem over a week ago.  I
> should have listened.

I told you so, didnt I?? Now go on, and get that lever!

Greetings,

PerL
87 Syncro 112i