VW Shift Rod Installation & EV4U Bushing Review Karmann Ghia & Beetle

[@dubworldvwadventures]

Thanks for posting this. I shared it to my channel.

[@PetesGhias]

@@dubworldvwadventures thanks, didn’t even know that was possible! lol

[@bnambisan]

That coupler you used looks good. It is not a 64 part though. But you should stay with it.

[@bnambisan]

A downside of that shifter busing is that once it is installed, you cannot remove it. No way to open that circlip thru the shifter hole. With the original, the bushing has a split in it. Once the rod is removed, you can squeeze the bushing and push it out forward.

[@PetesGhias]

Thank you for the feedback. I’m always leaning something new. The EV4U bushing is guaranteed for life so the whole idea is that it never needs to be replaced. I’ll post an update in 20 years!

[@jamescandelaria4840]

I find these instructions are very hard to follow. Maybe it there was an explanation of how the shifter components and mechanism work before explaining how to perform this bushing repair procedure.

[@PetesGhias]

Hi, James... I thought I did explain that in the beginning of the video with the parts laid out on the table. The hard thing about visualizing this is that the parts are hidden inside the tunnel once they are installed. But basically the shifter is attached to the tunnel, fits inside the the shift rod, which rides on the bushing which is installed into the hanger, and the shift rod attached to the coupler which is attached to the tip of the transaxle as it bolts into the end of the tunnel. Here's a link to a tunnel schematic (or do a picture search on thesamba website) vwispwest.com/type1/frame/tunnel/

[@jamescandelaria4840]

@@PetesGhias Thank you! I may have not said it well but you did a great job in the video explanation. It's just that I am not very familiar with this. There is still a lot for me to learn.