rattle in gear stick

Hi Ramva,

I'm having a strange rattle in my gear stick when accelerating.
When i put my hand on it the ratlle disapears but the stick still shivers.
Could this be something silly like lack of grease in the gear rod connected
to the gear stick or is it more dramatic..?
Btw, it is a '73 SB manual trans.

Thanks in advance!
Roger

"bug '59" > wrote in message
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> Hi Ramva,
>
> I'm having a strange rattle in my gear stick when accelerating.
> When i put my hand on it the ratlle disapears but the stick still shivers.
> Could this be something silly like lack of grease in the gear rod
> connected to the gear stick or is it more dramatic..?
> Btw, it is a '73 SB manual trans.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Roger
>

shift rod bushing....just rearward of the shifter....bushing goes in a
hanger and the shift rod goes through that to the back of car....they get
old, brittle, then fall apart in pieces..... will be putting one in my ghia
soon...

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> "bug '59" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Hi Ramva,
>>
>> I'm having a strange rattle in my gear stick when accelerating.
>> When i put my hand on it the ratlle disapears but the stick still
>> shivers.
>> Could this be something silly like lack of grease in the gear rod
>> connected to the gear stick or is it more dramatic..?
>> Btw, it is a '73 SB manual trans.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Roger
>>
>
> shift rod bushing....just rearward of the shifter....bushing goes in a
> hanger and the shift rod goes through that to the back of car....they get
> old, brittle, then fall apart in pieces..... will be putting one in my
> ghia soon...
>

Grpf, I believe that is a PITA to change.
So if the bushing is gone it is not necessary to have a loose stick? (mine
is tight)
Thanks Chris for your input, maybe, just maybe i might change it.
That is, if it is only annoying, and not harmfull to keep it that way


Roger

"bug '59" > schreef in bericht
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> Hi Ramva,
>
> I'm having a strange rattle in my gear stick when accelerating.
> When i put my hand on it the ratlle disapears but the stick still shivers.
> Could this be something silly like lack of grease in the gear rod
> connected to the gear stick or is it more dramatic..?
> Btw, it is a '73 SB manual trans.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Roger

Hmmmm, I was wondering... Does SB mean Super Beetle or Standard Beetle?
I always thought it meant Standard..

Roger
>

"bug '59" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Grpf, I believe that is a PITA to change.
> So if the bushing is gone it is not necessary to have a loose stick? (mine
> is tight)
> Thanks Chris for your input, maybe, just maybe i might change it.
> That is, if it is only annoying, and not harmfull to keep it that way
>
>
> Roger
>

Roger, its really not that bad of a job....the second time you do
it....LOL... it may try your patience the first time, but it will make your
ride more enjoyable since you won't need to keep your knee pressed against
the shifter!... the shifter may not be "loose" when the bushing is shot....
the rattling you hear is the metal rod rattling agains the metal hanger.....
not sure if it will cause damage if left alone without a bushing....
vibrations can do odd things, and for a couple dollar part and a few
hours(first time) to change it out, probably not worth chancing.... a good
shifter, new bushing, and new shift coupler(at rod to trans linkage point)
make for great and solid shifting....

"bug '59" > wrote in message
. ..
>
>
> Hmmmm, I was wondering... Does SB mean Super Beetle or Standard Beetle?
> I always thought it meant Standard..
>
> Roger

Typically the "SB" is to designate the superbeetle....

"Joey Tribiani" > schreef in bericht
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>
> "bug '59" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>
> >
>> Hmmmm, I was wondering... Does SB mean Super Beetle or Standard Beetle?
>> I always thought it meant Standard..
>>
>> Roger
>
> Typically the "SB" is to designate the superbeetle....

Ah, well then I don't have a SB but a Standard Beetle

I might try the shifter issue in a few weeks (weekends). Tomorrow i'm gonna
work on the brakes, new shoes, cillinders and soft lines. and while I'm at
it, replace the rear shocks. It's lowered and every speedramp is a
dissaster...

Next weekend I'm planing to replace the manifolt rubbers (DP) and the
exhaust .
I think I have to pull the engine because I've seen some strange fitted
bolts on the exhaust studs...
This could get ugly... but then that's a perfect job for me!! lol

I hope all goes well, if not... "I'll be back"

Cheers
Roger

One way to avoid the rattle is to not rest your hand on the gear shift while
driving. This accelerates the wear of the bushing.

Fweem.

Dave


--
David A. Tosi
Facilities Manager
Habitat Re-Store
3826 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407

Also an antique VW nut!
"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message
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> "bug '59" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> >
> > Grpf, I believe that is a PITA to change.
> > So if the bushing is gone it is not necessary to have a loose stick?
(mine
> > is tight)
> > Thanks Chris for your input, maybe, just maybe i might change it.
> > That is, if it is only annoying, and not harmfull to keep it that way
> >
> >
> > Roger
> >
>
> Roger, its really not that bad of a job....the second time you do
> it....LOL... it may try your patience the first time, but it will make
your
> ride more enjoyable since you won't need to keep your knee pressed against
> the shifter!... the shifter may not be "loose" when the bushing is
shot....
> the rattling you hear is the metal rod rattling agains the metal
hanger.....
> not sure if it will cause damage if left alone without a bushing....
> vibrations can do odd things, and for a couple dollar part and a few
> hours(first time) to change it out, probably not worth chancing.... a good
> shifter, new bushing, and new shift coupler(at rod to trans linkage point)
> make for great and solid shifting....
>
>

"Dave Tosi" > schreef in bericht
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> One way to avoid the rattle is to not rest your hand on the gear shift
> while
> driving. This accelerates the wear of the bushing.
>
> Fweem.
>
> Dave


I'll keep that in mind áfter I changed the bushing... <g>
Today the brakes are on the menu

Cheers
Roger