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hi all!
I'm after a bit of advice regarding my gear linkage bushes and (as it turns out upon removal) the rods in general.

I have recently bought a 1980 Aircooled 4 speed, and cant seem to find much advice regarding this on here or the wiki (unless im searching for the wrong things!)

After picking it up and driving it 20miles it pee'd its oil all over and was recovered up to a local VW specialist for diagnosis and repair. It was shifting fine before it went in.

When it came out, the shifting was really vague and in R, 1st and 3rd the rod grinds somewhere.

I ordered a shift linkage bush kit, but when i got underneath it quickly became obvious my shift linkage is completely different to the one the new bushes are for. having looked on here,
my linkage is completely different to all the ones on here.

When i took the rear linkage rod off, i found that the housing for sliding part thats mounted onto the gearbox (words espace me) was deformed, and the sliding rod was bent/not straight. Is the rod supposed to be bent?

Also, there is a bush above the fuel tank that looks uber worn, any idea how i go about replacing this (im hoping that im not going to have to take the tank out!)?

I am after four things i guess:

1: is my shift linkage supposed to be this 'simple? (im assuming the picture attachments show up in here?)
2: is the end change pin/rod supposed to be bent?
3: anyone know where i can get a new load of bushes for it?
4: anyone know where i can find an exploded diagram

also, how do i upload pics to my thread?

Thanks people!

Is this what you need?

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/vw/T2/1982/4/55/58858/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The bushes are available from VW Heritage (special order from Germany, I think) and JK, at least. For example:

http://www.justkampers.com/review/product/list/id/789/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.justkampers.com/251-711-167- ... -1982.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

James

Im not sure, i cant see the top link, 'I dont have permission for that' (post joining the forum)

But the other two parts are indeed relevant! thanks!

si.

lol, wait one, ill validate my membership first.......then ill get back to you!

Does that work?

It's worth registering, though, because you can see all the part numbers.

thats the badger!!!!


Thanks very much!!!

p.s. how did you get the pic on there?

It's from the vagcat.com site that I posted earlier. You need to register, but it's simple and well worth it. You can find part numbers for just about every part on the van, and lovely exploded parts diagrams like that one.

James