Gearbox coupling

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 10 Oct 2006, 11:08 pm

#543048

I got a call from my wife at work saying that her car (70 Semi auto Beetle) is stuck in second gear........

.....went and had a look at the car, the rubber bushing for the gearbox coupling had fallen out! I had a go at fitting another coupling but it's just too fiddly in the dark.

Does anyone have any tips for making my job easier?

Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 11 Oct 2006, 9:32 am

#543126

use some daylight:P

Pay your debts, CxxT

ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 11 Oct 2006, 10:46 am

#543148

64vwmark,
Does the coupling still have the spring on the through bolt? Take a length of old coat hanger or something to loop through the end and for removal/re-attaching it.

Ctefeh

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 11 Oct 2006, 7:36 pm

#543278

are u having trouble getting the ends over the rod mark?

i had to sand my new coupler a little on the inner surfaces to get it to slip on.

otherwise just rig up a light or get the family out there...one torch each from a few angles and give it another go.

bitch of a job

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 11 Oct 2006, 9:37 pm

#543331

It's all back together now. A bit of daylight certainly helped!

I removed the spring from the shift rod which made it heaps easier. I left the spring off and now gear changes are much easier too. This is something I would recommend to other semi auto owners out there.

thanks for the tips people

Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf