"Busahaulic" > wrote in message
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> "tricky" > wrote in message
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>> Hello all
>>
>> I have a 78 Bay Bus. Trying to find the gears is like stirring porridge
>> !
>> I think I have to change the linkages but was wondering how much of a
>> big job this is ?
>> Anyone done it ? How long should it take ?
>>
>> I have a belly pan on.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Rich
>>
> The bushings Mario refers to are only two of several. The one that is
> likely
> the cause of your fruitless stirring is the one at the very front, under
> the
> shift lever, basically. The bottom end of the lever fits into a hole in
> the
> top of the shift rod. The shift rod runs (in two pieces) from the shift
> lever to the nosecone of the transmission. Just ahead of the hole that the
> shift lever fits into is the front end of the rod and its forward support,
> the front shiftrod bushing. There were two types of bushings used there,
> but
> yours probably looks like a large nylon grommet. Like a grommet, it fits
> within a hole in a sheetmetal panel and has a large flange on each side to
> hold it in place. Chances are, it has split in two or almost so, allowing
> the front end of the rod to swim around in a considerably larger hole.
>
> The front section of shift rod is secured to the aft section just about
> two
> feet back from the front end. There is a set screw (probably a 10mm head
> on
> it) that secures the two pieces together. You will need to remove the
> shift
> lever from above (the two bolts you can see - one ahead of and one behind
> the lever, securing its flange to the floorboard.) Watch what comes up and
> in what order - also wrap a rag around it right away so the little
> alignment
> pin with spring doesn't drop out. There is a "pattern plate" that stays on
> the floorboard and does not get turned this way and that, forgetting which
> way it's supposed to go! With the shift lever removed, and the two
> sections
> of rod seperated, you will be able to remove the front section and replace
> the bushing.
>
> Take the front rod and the shift lever in hand and put them together out
> in
> the open so you can see how the spring-loaded pin needs to align and how
> it
> all works. You'll need to refer to the adjustment section in a manual to
> set it all back in properly.
>
> At the back end of the shift rod is the coupler to the shift shaft
> sticking
> out the front of the tranny. It's like a small universal joint (kinda) but
> very specific to its duties. They wear out and sometimes fall apart. This
> may need replacing, but the "stirring" is most likely front bushing.
> Proper
> fix is to replace all the bushings, but that requires pulling the engine
> and
> tranny and more patience than most monestaries!
>
> I probably have some pix, if you need some reference, e-mail me (remove
> the
> obvious)
>
>

Are the earlier type 2, type one motored, busses the same shifting setup?
Because if it is I'm going to save your explaination in a file for when I
install the bushing kit I bought for my 70' Bus.

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