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| posted on January 25th, 2016 at 02:13 PM |
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Shift Coupler
Anyone had the same issue with their shift coupler? These are garbage - limited use and normal shifting only. 
Likely going back to stock but anyone got any other recommendations?
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| posted on January 25th, 2016 at 02:36 PM |
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Red is 'Nature's warning'.
Glad it wasn't a steering coupling ?
I'm sure polyurethane has a use somewhere.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on January 25th, 2016 at 06:48 PM |
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Nuthing wrong with stock
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| posted on January 25th, 2016 at 09:25 PM |
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Yea, poly stuff doesn't handle torsional stress very well. Compression stress is fine but that's about it.
Try and find a quality stock item or for minimal slop in the linkage use a universal joint. Allows for movement in the linkage.
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 11:06 AM |
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When swayaway made there parts out of the red stuff they were very good, I had the gear box mounts for eight years with out issues, it is the cheap
rubbish urethane the Chinese use that is the problem.
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 01:02 PM |
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posted by vwo60
When swayaway made there parts out of the red stuff they were very good, I had the gear box mounts for eight years with out issues, it is the cheap
rubbish urethane the Chinese use that is the problem.
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So is that the polite way of saying don't buy EMPI? 
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 04:38 PM |
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Oh no. I just bought a 'CB Performance' one, off the RPR website. Its black in the picture.
It turned up a red one, in an 'Empi' package. Rod told me they come from the same factory?
So not sure what to do now...
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 04:48 PM |
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http://dasrestoparts.com.au/rear-shift-coupler-beetle-through-1964-bus-throug...
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 06:15 PM |
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STOCK works best
If its not broken why fix it
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 06:53 PM |
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Thanks Dave - you read my mind, order placed last night!
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 06:56 PM |
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The CB Performance Rhino Super Coupler is brilliant. I have used the 2 block later one. Not sure if they do an early one?
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 06:58 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by adlbeetle66
Oh no. I just bought a 'CB Performance' one, off the RPR website. Its black in the picture.
It turned up a red one, in an 'Empi' package. Rod told me they come from the same factory?
So not sure what to do now...
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My opinion may be a little biased however my advice would be chuck the red one in the bin. If you are keen to use it then make sure you carry a spare
one! Who knows though, some people may have had better luck with these than I did.
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| posted on January 26th, 2016 at 09:31 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by adlbeetle66
Oh no. I just bought a 'CB Performance' one, off the RPR website. Its black in the picture.
It turned up a red one, in an 'Empi' package. Rod told me they come from the same factory?
So not sure what to do now...
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I thought by 66 they had changed to the cage style of coupler? If so then the poly is OK for this just so long as the poly is a snug fit in the cage
and the original pin thru the old rubber cage fits snugly in the poly bushes. Those hollow split pin cheap shite the aftermarket couplers use is
woeful.
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| posted on January 27th, 2016 at 03:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by psimitar
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posted by adlbeetle66
Oh no. I just bought a 'CB Performance' one, off the RPR website. Its black in the picture.
It turned up a red one, in an 'Empi' package. Rod told me they come from the same factory?
So not sure what to do now...
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I thought by 66 they had changed to the cage style of coupler? If so then the poly is OK for this just so long as the poly is a snug fit in the cage
and the original pin thru the old rubber cage fits snugly in the poly bushes. Those hollow split pin cheap shite the aftermarket couplers use is
woeful.
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Yep, its the later caged style. Will give it a go, and maybe carry a spare 
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| posted on January 27th, 2016 at 06:49 PM |
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Why carry a spare when you can FIT a Original one and never have any problems
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| posted on January 27th, 2016 at 08:28 PM |
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True.
Might go with this one...
http://dasrestoparts.com.au/clutch-and-transmission/beetle-c/shifters-rods-an...
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| posted on January 27th, 2016 at 10:28 PM |
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| posted on January 28th, 2016 at 03:45 PM |
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Well its a genuine VW one anyway 
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| posted on January 28th, 2016 at 05:01 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I thought by 66 they had changed to the cage style of coupler?
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Are you talking about Australia or Germany?
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on January 28th, 2016 at 10:35 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by AA003
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posted by psimitar
I thought by 66 they had changed to the cage style of coupler?
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Are you talking about Australia or Germany?
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Why would Australia have been behind on such a simple part? Weren't they back to CDK by then?
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| posted on January 28th, 2016 at 10:36 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Well its a genuine VW one anyway
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Yea, that's genuine Brazil VW not German VW by the looks of it. Much of the Brazilian 'VW" stuff isn't so good.
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| posted on January 29th, 2016 at 06:09 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Why would Australia have been behind on such a simple part? Weren't they back to CDK by then?
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No they were Australian made then.
We really didn't have a '65 to '67 Beetle, just '64 models.
Ours had king pin suspension until '68.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on January 29th, 2016 at 11:14 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Why would Australia have been behind on such a simple part? Weren't they back to CDK by then?
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No they were Australian made then.
We really didn't have a '65 to '67 Beetle, just '64 models.
Ours had king pin suspension until '68.
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Oh, now that could get rather confusing 
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| posted on January 30th, 2016 at 09:33 AM |
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Related question
Can a late cage coupler be used instead of the earlier style?
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| posted on January 30th, 2016 at 10:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Related question
Can a late cage coupler be used instead of the earlier style?
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Well my early 60s linkage connected just fine to my IRS gearbox with a cage type coupler but I think the big different is that the hockey stick on
early boxes has just a locating dimple in it for the grub screw and not a hole for the cages pin.
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| posted on January 31st, 2016 at 06:07 AM |
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Pictures clearly show wolfburg west with linked coupler
Yes caged style work on 60's beetles
All hockey sticks are dimpled
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| posted on January 31st, 2016 at 09:32 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Pictures clearly show wolfburg west with linked coupler
Yes caged style work on 60's beetles
All hockey sticks are dimpled
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I wondered if I got that the wrong way around
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