Thanks for all the suggestions on my loose gear shifter. I fixed it this afternoon. The job took 3 hours (the next one would take 2hr55min). The shift rod bushing was in bits. The real hard part was putting that thing back into the channel. That was the slow part.
Thanks for the help! Bob
Uh how did you do it? We want the inside scoop. lol
later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris
The way I did mine was: first getsome emery cloth and reallyclean the rod well, then grease it very liberally with sone good quality lithium grease (I used somthing called Lubriplate) then insert the rod into the channel untilit just kisses the bushing. Get a pair of big needle nose pliers and reach in and grab the rod and very firmly press it through the bushing, now use the pliers to "inch" the rod towards its final resting place (as I was doing this I ended up spraying some additional silicone spray libricant on the bushing to keep things nice and slippery). It was a pain in the a-- job but I really like how nice and tight my new Gene Berg shifter is.
Dick Steflik B> >From: Bob Ullet bob snipped-for-privacy@nogood.com
cool! Possible other method: If you have to do it the next time maybe a strong string or wire to pull it from the rear access hole might make the job quicker or easier. Even electrical fishing tape could work. Congrats again!!! :-)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Steflik"
| The way I did mine was: first getsome emery cloth and reallyclean the rod well, | then grease it very liberally with sone good quality lithium grease (I used | somthing called Lubriplate) then insert the rod into the channel untilit just | kisses the bushing. Get a pair of big needle nose pliers and reach in and grab the | rod and very firmly press it through the bushing, now use the pliers to "inch" the | rod towards its final resting place (as I was doing this I ended up spraying some | additional silicone spray libricant on the bushing to keep things nice and | slippery). It was a pain in the a-- job but I really like how nice and tight my | new Gene Berg shifter is. | | Dick Steflik | Binghamton, NY
I replaced the shift rod bushing following the link below. My bushing was broken allowing too much slop in the shifter. I was also getting noise that sometimes sounded like a speedometer cable turning in a housing. Very annoying. This link describes the procedure. The hardest part was pushing the rod back thru the tunnel. I used a broom handle to help push it through. Of course, I greased it nicely. It is now very tight with positive engagement into the gears. Feels new!
Bob
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 08:05:59 -0400, Bob Ullet ran around screaming and yelling:
Bugman's site is an excellent resource....i recommend that it be bookmarked by those that have never performed the procedures that he has on his site...very thorough and alot of pics...perfect for "newbies" of all skill levels... JT
I second that. Eric (Huelsmann) also has a great page on tapping a case for full-flow oil filter and replacing the oil galley plugs.
Max
Thanks for the compliments!
I've been extremely busy lately, but when I get some time I will be writing up an article on a rear disc brake conversion kit (just installed it this weekend)...
--Eric
The wire is a good idea, but once you get the rod to just kiss the bushing , I've found it really easy to push it from the front (through the front access hole), sometimes using a block of wood as an extension. This way you don't mar the rod with the pliers. If the piece of wood in long enough, you can get it pretty much all the way into place. Also note that there are two forms of the bushing, one nylon (better) and a cheaper, softer, more opaque version. I've ordered the same bushing from the same place and received different parts. Had to replace the cheapie after it disintegrated and popped out of place more than once. The nylon bushing fixed that problem.
-Chip
'56 ghia, '66 bug
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