Re: [T3] Stick Shift Issues

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 13 May 2014 at 10:43, Jaz Jarzewiak wrote:

> I was able to jack up Scone and get under.
> The plate was missing, like Bob mentioned it might be.  Unfortunately, I
> also found that the bolt connecting the shift coupler to the rear rod for
> the transmission is also missing.  

The special bolt is tapered on the end to match the dimple in the 
tranny shaft. The best replacement would be a OG part. I probably 
have one. In the meantime, I think you could get away with almost any 
M8 bolt to just keep you in motion, but if the tapers don't match you 
should not expect the bolt to stay in place for long.

I think the same bolt is used on all the VW aircooleds.

Once you get a good replacement, be sure to add the safety wire that 
the previous mechanic left out. It goes thru the hole in the head and 
wraps up around the whole coupler and is twisted tight. Make sure 
that it's wrapped in such a direction that it tends to pull the bolt 
tighter, not looser.


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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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