[T2] 2nd Gear Problems

[Andy McKinley]

If you're going to pull the drive train, do all the bushings.

Bus Depot has a kit with all the bushings (211711211). Later models use two
of the shuttlecock looking bushings (211711185B), so order another one.
These parts are pretty inexpensive.

And yes, the trans and engine must come out to do this job. I'm prepping to
do this for the third time in 27 years.

You might also check all of your mounts (211599431, front transmission
carrier mount, 021199231CMY, motor mount, and 021119245B, dipstick tube
boot). All these are much easier to replace when pulling the engine/trans.

I'm also doing a complete clutch overhaul, so I'm going with new clutch
disk, pressure plate, pilot bearing, pilot bearing seal, and throwout
bearing. I also have on hand a good used flywheel and throwout bearing fork
just in case. Oh, and a complete transmission. I have way too many spare
parts.

Andy
airhedz at gmail.com
1979 Cali sunroof Kombi,
Busaurus

On Nov 2, 2017 7:13 PM, "Erik Burtis" <ewdb92 at gmail.com> wrote:

> You need to pull the engine/trans to pull the shift rod out.  You only need
> to pull the rod to replace the rear shift rod bushings (not the cage)  #21
> and 24 (for a 78) in this diagram.
>
> https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/chassis/bus_chassis.cfm?type=2
>
> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 8:58 PM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I see I don't need to pull the engine to replace the shift coupler, but
> > after pulling the shift coupler from the rear of the rear shift rod, and
> > the coupler from the front of the shift rod - how do you get the shift
> rod
> > out?  Don't I need to take the shift rod out - to install the bushings on
> > either end?
> > The shift rod appears to be one piece, with a curved end, going through a
> > tube. The curved end is in the rear, and so I think I would need to pull
> > the rod out from that side -but the transmission is there?
> >
> > -Kevin Guarnotta
> > Jamaica Plain, MA
> >
> > ’78 Westy
> > '69 Singlecab
> > '65 Ez-camper
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Bessom [mailto:grtfldan at gmail.com]
> > Subject: Re: [T2] 2nd Gear Problems
> >
> > You don’t need to pull the engine. 1 bolt 1 square bolt.
> > Dan
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
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