[tcb] Re: Anyone ever taken out a T2 shifter?
- From: "Trey Jung" <Trey.Jung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:45:10 -0600
Mark,=20
I've been at for like 2 hours trying to get thing in there, the
toothpicks don't seem to work. I think the shifter is shot (at least at
the bottom) that peg won't stay in the housing and the spring is showing
on the opposite side of the peg.=20
Even if I got it in there , I don't think it would shift that well
,seems to really look sloppy. When I took it out the peg didn't even
move , I thought it was one solid piece until it fell out. I'm going to
try and find a shifter somewhere.=20
Anyone know of one local to Houston (Junk Yard or something)=20
Trey
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From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Sawyer
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:28 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Anyone ever taken out a T2 shifter?=20
Something that might help. Before you try to put the shifter back in,
pull the little pin forward into the recess and take wooden toothpicks
and jam them around the head of the pin to hold it in place. break off
whatever wood is hanging out and reinstall the shifter. The wood will
eventually work out but at least the pin will stay in place long enough
to get the shifter back in. Let me know if this helps.---mark
Trey Jung <Trey.Jung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I may try and reinstall it later to see if I can get it to drive.=3D20
Right now the shifter is out as I thought I would need a new (old) one
from a salvage yard.=3D20
I'll let you know how the reinstall goes.=3D20
Thanks Mark...
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From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Sawyer
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:52 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Anyone ever taken out a T2 shifter?=3D20
Is it drivable or do I need to come down there? I do have some free time
Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon I will be working on the Hooch and
preping the Vanagon for the Classic. Sunday I will be installing axles
and the engine in a 71 squareback. Emily is out of town for the weekend
so that gives me an oppertunity to give a hand to whoever needs it.
---mark
Trey Jung wrote:Well I live here in
Sugarland, way down here ...... wish I lived closer.
If you can help me that would be great. What ever I need to do, let me
know.=3D3D20
Trey
-----Original Message-----
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Sawyer
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 12:13 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Anyone ever taken out a T2 shifter?=3D3D20
Yes, you will still be able to use the same shifter. It's not as hard as
it seems. just takes a little patience. ---mark
Trey Jung wrote:Mark,=3D3D3D20
Do you think I can salvage the shifter? I'm thinking that if I can get
it into the shift rod that it will hold itself in place? Might not be
perfect but .......
Trey
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From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Sawyer
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:51 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Anyone ever taken out a T2 shifter?=3D3D3D20
Yes I have. you are right, what a royal pain in the @**. If you want I
can come over and help get everything back in its right position.
sometimes it takes 2 people to get everything right. one under the car
holding everything in place and 1 up top to get the bolts started. let
me know---mark
Trey Jung wrote:I replaced the front nylon
bushing on the shift rod this weekend.
Reinstalling the shifter into the shift rod I had to do it a few times
to set the pattern right. It shifter into all gears fine and even
reverse but I took it out one last time to reinstall and the front of
the shifter (a little dowel thing points forward to fit in the shifter)
it popped out from the rear and has a spring in it. Now it won't stay
in.=3D3D3D20
Anyone ever had to replace a shifter and have this happen. It looks like
I have to replace the whole shifter (if I can fine one) (insert Scream
and a few choice words here)
Thanks
Trey
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