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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#356605
Has anyone had the same problem with thier early ovals - the shifter cup rubs on the handbrake pushrod when you select reverse? By the look of the worn pushrod, it has been doing that for a long while. Should I just leave it?
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Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#357796
Does your shift rod have a slight bend? They usually do.
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Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#357804
The early gearsticks have a dogleg in them because the base is more forward than the late ones.. what is a shifter cup?? And u mean handbrake button not pushrod right?

The shiftrods are bent from the factory but I think you are talking about outside the tunnel right??
Jon

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#357813
Old Dubber wrote:Does your shift rod have a slight bend? They usually do.
nope - looks pretty dam straight
Che Castro wrote:The early gearsticks have a dogleg in them because the base is more forward than the late ones..
Nah, my gearstick is REAL early - simply straight.
what is a shifter cup?? ]
The shifter cup I'm refering to is the 'cup' that the ball (bottom of the shifter) sits into - like a ball and socket joint. My version hasn't got the slot to prevent the shifter from rotating - that came on later ovals I think.
And u mean handbrake button not pushrod right?
nah - i'm refering to the pushrod itself...
The shiftrods are bent from the factory but I think you are talking about outside the tunnel right??
I'm talking about inside the tunnel... it rubs on the gear stick cup/socket joint when selection reverse - so much so, the handbrake moves a bit.

[Edited on 17/5/2005 by oval TOFU]
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#358424
hmm, so it arches up a bit doesn't it? Do all years have that nylon bush at the front shift rod bracket? I dont think I have one!
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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#358435
I dont think the early bugs had the nylon bush fitted. the bracket was flanged or pressed so as to make a bearing support and lots of grease applied.
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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#358456
yeh, that sounds like what I have!
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