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This is a short video on “How to Install a New Shift Rod Bushing” for your Vintage VW Beetle Ghia Bus.
Chris Vallone
Classic VW BuGs How to Install New Shift Rod Bushing on Vintage Beetle Ghia Bus
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Thanks guys. Just did it. There are a couple of omissions nether are show stoppers but still I wouldn’t have been able to get it done without the video. Thanks!
Never seen it done that way. I never had much trouble getting the rod back in to use a string. Clean the rod real good and use a lot of grease is all I have ever done.
Hi Chris, always enjoy your videos. Question, is that the correct shift rod coupler for chassis 5 627 903 (the chassis in the video)? I'm about to do this procedure on my 63' chassis 5 575 414 and my homework so far indicates these chassis would use the older, circular style coupler? Does it matter which coupler you use? Thanks!
You would think with how smart germans are with their engineering that they would have had a little more practical design, my original coupler was so rusted on from over time i had to cut it off with an angle grinder and start from scratch
no tip putting bushing in hangar so…. put ring on. no grease! roll sports tape around largest finger at joint on finger (flipping finger) to create a wall to push bushing in. now goof around with bushing on finger wedged against tape in hanger until bushing is fitted. now grease.
Wow i dread this
Chris,,still I love your videos..but.. Come on.most of us don't have a body off resto tp work with. Show real world bushing r&r like I just went through..with a body in the
way..and a bumper, etc..it was a b@$ch, but, next time,,it will be easy as pie!
I think it is a bad practice to lubricate the union between the shift box axle and the union couple to the shift tube, there is a risk to loose the mechanical fix.
Chris there is a company that makes brass ones you'll never have to replace the plastic ones ever again the name of the companies ev4u go check it out
Is it okay to use normal gray grease? Or do I need to use red grease like what's in the video?
Do you have to grease the new bushing ?
Hey Chris, in the morning when i start my bug in the morning after letting it idle for a bit and ready to take off when taking off in first & second gear there is a brief scraping noise. for some reason this only started happening after i changed my starter recently my bug starts up fine but i dont know where this scraping sound comes from and its only for a few minutes after driving a while its hardly noticeable, as well as a prior problem before my starter my bug would grind really bad when going from 1st to 2nd gear almost as if a bad sync. Any advice?
I had to watch this video just to remind me that I never want to look at another shift rod bushing again! This was so annoying to do. Wish I had this video back then
Chris, I know it's not stock but there is a guy that makes this bushing in brass and he says you'll never have to replace this bushing again. Are you familiar with the brass bushing or do you have any thoughts, comments on using it? Thanks and Happy Holidays!!
I'd rather cut and reweld the damn thing lol
I did not understand why the line came off before the rod reached the back of the chassis. Great video, thanks.
What year bugs is this for? Is the same procedure for oval bugs?