[VB] [T2] 2nd Gear Problems

[Erik Burtis]

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
>