I'm upgrading my '63 ghia vert to a new transaxel, etc.. The previous (and original) owner mangled (chiselled open) an area on the tunnel directly below the shifter on the drivers side. As part of the process of removing the old transaxel, I removed the inspection cover under the rear seat and found a nylon Bushing and Clip rolling around. I also can not locate a Shift Rod Guide beneath/above/near the Shifter.
My questions:
Is the Shift Rod Guide a welded in piece or do I place it and secure it with the 15mm shifter bolts? Do I need to remove the selector shaft as part of the process? Do I slide it forward enough (removing the cover between the front end beams) and slide the new hardware onto the shaft?
A procedure and schematic as well as any insight will be much appreciated
Thanks. John
Ghia Shifter Blues
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GhiaMonster
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Go here to see a cutaway. Should answer most of your questions.
It's a 71 Beetle but the tunnel is the same or similar enough for your purposes.
You mean the P.O. chiseled out the shift rod support??? The support
is (I think) welded in. The nylon piece and ring are what's left of the
shift rod bushing. To replace (assuming the mount is still there), you
need to remove the shift rod. Good site for info here is John Henry's page.
There's a section on replacing the bushing.
Replacing the bushing's not too tough...
Good luck!
It's a 71 Beetle but the tunnel is the same or similar enough for your purposes.
You mean the P.O. chiseled out the shift rod support??? The support
is (I think) welded in. The nylon piece and ring are what's left of the
shift rod bushing. To replace (assuming the mount is still there), you
need to remove the shift rod. Good site for info here is John Henry's page.
There's a section on replacing the bushing.
Replacing the bushing's not too tough...
Good luck!