Gear Linkage bushes for 1980 Air Cooled

[mgbman]

I need your help please. I need to refurb the gear linkage on my 1980 2l air cooled van. Most of the bushes are non existent and none of the boots are present. The gear rod is very slack and grinds against the body under the fuel tank as that bush has worn away and also where the rod fits into the guide pin at the gearbox end there is a lot of up and down movement.

The result is a very slack linkage and first gear is now difficult to find.

The Haynes manual shows the required bushes and also a 'guide ring' which looks as if it fits into the end of the guide pin to steady the linkage rod. Also there is the 'relay lever' which looks ok, but may well be worn as well.

A question, are all bushes and boots available and which is the preferred supplier and can I get all bushes and boots from a single supplier. Any help with part numbers would be appreciated.

[mgbman]

Anybody around to help please

[nutbox]

I think you can get a kit but people like vw heritage or jk should have the parts,also it is in the wiki about what you need.
Hope this helps dazz

[mgbman]

Thank you dazz for your suggestions. I should have looked at the wiki as it is very useful. The kit you mentioned is for the gear lever assembly at the cab end and I have obtained a kit from one of our Kentish club members as he didn't need it as he now has a T5 !

I would like to find out about the 'guide ring' which I think fits into the end of the linkage rod at gearbox end. JK supply it. It is shown in Haynes manual but do not say how it is installed.

Hopefully somebody on here would have done the job and know about this item.

[bigherb]

I would like to find out about the 'guide ring' which I think fits into the end of the linkage rod at gearbox end. JK supply it. It is shown in Haynes manual but do not say how it is installed.

Hopefully somebody on here would have done the job and know about this item.

It just pushes into the end of the shift rod. If you do the other bushes mark the relative positions of the shift rod when you split it. Saves a lot of hassle of having to readjust it.

[mgbman]

Thank you bigherb, I will be starting this shortly along with new petrol tank and pipework. The tank is leaking a little from the top and it seemed to make sense to do both jobs at the same time.

By the way do you know the correct size and type of fuel hose I need from petrol tank to carbs.

[bigherb]

By the way do you know the correct size and type of fuel hose I need from petrol tank to carbs.

7.6mm ID from the tank to the fuel filter behind the tank, then 5.6mm ID for the rest use R9 grade hose if you want it to last.

[mgbman]

thank you bigherb for your help. The bush where the gear rod goes through the body under the tank is worn away. I am having difficulty finding out which bush this is as the suppliers offer a variety of bushes (not all of them from one supplier) for different years.

My van is early, 1980 and the gear linkage looks pretty basic. But that bush is not listed anywhere as far as I can see so far. As its missing I don't know what it looks like. At present the gear rod is grinding on the body.

Brickwerks don't seem to stock it. Any ideas?

[nutbox]

Here you go http://www.justkampers.com/vw-t25-parts ... -1992.html

As well as these to http://www.justkampers.com/vw-t25-parts ... -1992.html

Hope this helps
Cheers dazz

[CovKid]

Whilst specifically for 5-speed boxes, the principles apply to all T25s:

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[mgbman]

I have decided to do the gear linkages in 2 stages.

Most of the gear rod sloppiness seems to be caused by a missing guide ring where the guide pin bolted to the gearbox fits into the open end of the rear linkage rod. There is a lot of up and down and sideways movement of the rear rod.

Also there is a lot of sideways movement between the rear rod end and the right angled gear selector bracket. The bracket has a plastic bush which has worn flat on opposite sides, rather than round as I think it should be.

I want to replace the bracket and guide ring as my first stage, along with the boots which are missing.

What I would like to know is can I do this job by unbolting the guide pin and gearbox bracket (relay lever) and leaving the rods position as is?

The front bushes are ok and no slop there and the middle bush above the tank is worn, but I have greased it up (with difficulty) to stop the annoying rod squeak on the body.

[mgbman]

Would anybody like to advise me with my question about fitting the relay lever and guide ring, without splitting the gear linkage rods. Can I just unbolt the guide pin and old relay lever?

Any Air Cooled experts to help please?

[bigherb]

Would anybody like to advise me with my question about fitting the relay lever and guide ring, without splitting the gear linkage rods. Can I just unbolt the guide pin and old relay lever?

Any Air Cooled experts to help please?

Yes

[billy739]

most of the replys seem to ref late gear linkage yours being early is very different!

make sure the guide pin is straight as they are often bent!

if you undo the guide pin (19mm spanner one side , cant remember te other side but mole grips fit) I have been able to slide it ibto the gearrod enough to lowe it the pull it out the shift rod to change the bush

[mgbman]

Thanks for your help, I will get on with it tomorrow. I see there is a new post about 'a broken gear linkage'. Perhaps you would be able to help them.