3 shift linkage upgrades, my installation/driving impressions (long)

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I bought a brand new one that is still in the bag from the Dealer for about
that much.  If you are looking for bushings checkout MissingLinz as he has
the instructions on his web and the teflon parts to replace those parts.

http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml

Click on "A1/A2/A3 Shift Rod Bearing:" (or scroll 3/4 of the way down)


On 8/10/06, Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:31:32 -0400, "C Boyko"
> <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> >1987 16V: This car had the linkage upgraded five years or so ago, with
> >fresh bushings and a TT short shift kit. It's never shifted nicely,
> though
> >I've spent more than my share of time undoing that clamp and adjusting
> the
> >rotation of the shift rod. The bearing on this rod was tired, so
> replacing
> >it was needed.
>
> Are you referring to the plastic bushing that comes riveted into the
> carrier that bolts to bracket on the steering rack?  The one that
> costs like $50?
>
> Anyway, I can't use that nifty $50 unit since the mounting bracket on
> the 75 racks are not like later models.  (They are at a 90 degree
> angle to the ground)  I had to (long time ago) hack one apart and fab
> a custom bracket to make it all work, including drilling out the
> rivets that hold the plastic bushing and replacing them with bolts.
> So now, I just replace the bushing.  Not a bad idea, but..
>
> Problem is, the only replaceable bushings I've ever found are the
> orange A2 style, which are cheap, but leave a fair amount of slop
> since the A2 rod must be a bit larger diameter.  It's this way been so
> long, I can't remember if it makes a difference in the overall feel of
> the shifter.
>
> So, is everyone springing for the $50 solution each time this plastic
> bearing fails?  Have you gone to the A2 bearing and lived with the
> slop?  Does this particular bearing have any real effect on the
> operation of the shifter, as long as it's in one piece?  Has somebody
> come up with a better solution?
>
> Anyway.. off to Phoenix today from SoCal.  No way wifey will endure 5+
> hours crossing the desert with no a/c so the Scirocco will sit.
>
>
> Gordon
> 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
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>
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)