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 Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on March 24th, 2004 at 09:51 PM |
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shift rod bush
Can anybody confirm whether there is a shift rod bush in the tunnel of a 57 oval (non CKD) ?
nIck
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| posted on March 24th, 2004 at 11:51 PM |
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Probably not any more! :thumb
There should be, though.
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Che Castro
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 02:13 PM |
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I think thats one of the few parts that all beetles of years share
Jon
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 04:13 PM |
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i have a 56 that doesnt use a bushing in it. Instead the hole is kind of rounded and a tab comes off the back and puts pressure on it. It looks like
the ones that are in early barndoor busses, only it has a longer pressure tab. Stick you finger in there and feel around. if the hole it flared then
you dont need to bush it. just clean up the rod and grease it a little bit. I rebent the little pressure tab, but I did it after I cut it out. lol
wich I dont recomend.
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 04:54 PM |
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Yes confirming Scott
we didnt get gear shift rod bushes until 68, prior to this the metal was flared out to form a metalic type of bush.
Put some heavy grease of the gear rod if you undo it from the coupling at the rear and slide it forwards slightly until you see the wear marks on the
shaft
hit this area with heavy wheel bearing grease and slide it back into place.
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Mr Bubble Head
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 07:38 PM |
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thank you guys
I was asking the question because i was told that all bugs have the bush but when i took mine apart there was none and no sign of any old parts of a
bush in the tunnel.
I brought one and fitted it and thought theres no way that the rod was going to fit through it so went ahead and refitted with plently of grease all
seemed to work really well but i didn't want to go any further as i wanted to be sure.
Thanks guys
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 07:59 PM |
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Dave-my '66 Custom has a nylon bush in it-have had to replace it.
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Che Castro
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| posted on March 25th, 2004 at 11:34 PM |
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really? weird. my 63 had a bush in it which was broken when i replaced it a year or two ago
well u learn something every day
Jon
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 08:59 AM |
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I havent seen one in any of the cars ive pulled apart over the years.
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| posted on March 26th, 2004 at 10:23 AM |
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Check out here for a '63
http://www.vwdcqinc.org.au/inside63tunnel.html
I have been asking for ages, for someone to give me an early pan to section!
anyone please :-)
[Edited on 26-3-2004 by Old Dubber]
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