Worn shift rod cup.

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dtrumbo
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Worn shift rod cup.

Post by dtrumbo » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:31 am

Hi all,

Is this bad?

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Seems I have a hole in the bottom of my cup! I'm bound and determined to find the ongoing problems I have shifting my bus into first gear. I took everything apart to clean it up and lube it up real good and I found the hole.

Is this a problem or is it no biggie?
- Dick

1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.

... as it turns out, it was the coil!

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Re: Worn shift rod cup.

Post by Amskeptic » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:22 am

dtrumbo wrote:Hi all,

Is this bad?
I think it is a typical casting flaw. It is not wear that I can tell in your picture. Do you see shiny shifter ball wear in the cup there where the hole is? No, I dodn't think so. But if you look at the fore and aft sides of the cup, you will see minimal wear. There ain't nothing going on at this location that could possibly wear through the cup without your being unable to shift into any gear after several decades of trying.
Colin
(have you spoken with Darryl?)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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