Re: Shifter Bushings

["John Van Vuren" <veedublu@prod.net>]

I would actually recommend header wrap...  it will help prevent the bushings
from getting "heat soaked".  Another option would be to make a heat shield
out of some thin sheetmetal.

I have also heard that A3 shifter bushings are slightly more durable.

John

'87 16v Scirocco
and lots of other stuff
website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm


>Maybe this subject has been discussed before............if so, I had a
brain fart and do
>not remember.  Problem is that my headers on both rocs put off a lot of
heat and are
>very close to the shifter linkage and as a result I go through bushings
much too often.
>Is there a source for replacement bushings that hold up under heat better
than the
>run of the mill replacement bushings?  They are cheap, but it is a hassle
to replace
>them every 6 to 12 months.
>
>Dale
>86.5 2.0 16v Scirocco
>82 2.1 16v Scirocco (Zender 400 w/NOS)
>
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