Want to see something funny?? Shift rod bushing

Or not !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBnY_ab0J-c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

From the sound, there's a good chance that the bushing is not even in anymore...

angela

Steve, I wanted to see how long it would take for somebody to notice! Ahahah ! It's el'gone o'. Im assuming that 1/8" think tab the rod goes through is the bushing mount. There's no bushing in front of the shifter cup. Is that right? Why do I remember there being 2 bushings on my ole' HS girlfriends bug? Anyway, I have a new bushing. Somebody really, really, needs to make a 2 piece bushing to save the time of pulling out that rod, etc. I see my CMC carpet has a flap for access to the rear shift coupler.

The bushing, has left the hanger, pieces will be in the tunnel.
~Alan

Alan, is that the same as Elvis leaving the building? I think this is my rattle from my post a while back!!!

In the past we dealt w/ a new bushing that was split lengthwise. We'd taper it at the end that goes to the rear of the car using a grinder until the edge was very thin. Then we'd lube the taper and the bushing liberally w/ Lubriplate (white grease) also lube the shift rod liberally and then install it by pushing it into the mounting plate from the front starting at one corner and then rotating it in until the last section was at the 4 or 8 o'clock position. Then we'd use a LARGE screwdriver to push the last section all the way in making sure the split was at the top. Usually done in 30min. from start to finish.
Doug

My method is to pop the bushing into the hanger, grind a small taper on the shift rod to reduce the end diameter, a bit of lube and in she goes right through the bushing............. 29 minutes !

One problem may be that the shifter is mounted on top of the carpet.

I'm going to assume that nobody has made a bushing go in, without taking the rod off the coupler. I am definitely going to trim that carpet, and get that shifter down on the tunnel. Isn't there a bushing in the shift rod cup itself? Mines gone if so. Who has that , as CIP1 doesn't seem to have it. Thanks.

Mount the shifter and plate directly to the tunnel( no carpet sandwich) no bushing in the rod cup but do put some grease in it.

Yeah, thanks!

When we did the bushing replacement we did ALL the work thru the shifter opening. The shift rod was not removed.
Doug

I don't see how you could put a bushing in without removing that rod.
Next, I'm looking at an old Haynes manual, it's not real clear on how the clip goes on the bushing.

The round clip is almost impossible to get back in place with the way the ring comes overlapped. You can open it some but will loose some tension ( I can't see that it really matters)I replace the ring with a zip tie pulling it tight with needle nose pliers.

Replaced my missing shiftrod bushing after reading this post..... While doing the install, I found a clue as to the area where the car was probablly first assembled, EGYPT.....Photo is of mummy found in the tunnel.....

Sorry, wrong pic above.....

We did it without the clip and then Per drclock zip tied.
Doug

Ok cool, Alan, what exactly are you zip tie securing to? What I see back in that tunnel is a tab with a 1" hole in it... I don't see what there is to tie to. Thanks!!!

Keith, the clip holds the bushing in its natural cylindrical shape, not allowing the piece to deform by sliding in two directions along the slit in it.
You place the zip-tie around only the bushing, which is itself in place around the rod. Clear as mud, right?

And, BTW, Steve up there is Angela. She's been using Steve's login for about the entire time she's been here, like maybe the last 10 years or so. I'm guessing he doesn't mind. ... ;)

Leon - our car was origininal build by "Big addy" Ed Roth --- aka Rat FINK! Worth big bucks!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Fink

Leon:

That isn't a mummy in downstate Illinois (south of Peoria) that is dinner.

Try it with some bernaise sauce, green beans, whole grain rolls and a nice merlot.

What keeps that bushing from popping out of that bracket? Just the little groove?

yes the groove, with the rod installed it maintains pressure on the bushing