Great video. The only thing i do different is completely remove the rod and clean the rust off all of its lenght. Its smoother on the bushing when you slide the rod in
Thank you so much, just did my 74 super beetle and your video was a lifesaver. My only addition is as I was feeding the rod back. I got hung up on the parking break and heater assembly. I was able to press it down with a screwdriver and until it cleared and then used your support claw to get it the rest of the way back A+ great video thank you.
Did my 72 Super the same way! My shaft was a bit rusty and pitted where it travels back and forth in the bushing. I had to smooth the surface with a fine emory cloth working it in a fore and aft motion to smooth out.
@@fixiteasy9080 It took about an hr. I used about 400 grit 1" wide crocus cloth. Started by Just lapping it and turning the rod. After I got it smooth then I the the fore and aft strokes to get the grain going the rod movement direction. Works great now.
As a note, I was not about to pull the rod out the front. My SB has factory air conditioning and the condenser coils are in front where the rod would come out... The AC is currently not functional but I did not want to mess with disconnecting the lines etc.
Hey Thiago... It's likely stuck somewhere in the channel between the wires and tabs. You'll probably need to pull it back a bit until it feels free, and twist it a 90 to 180 degree and try pushing it again. Hope you can get it going that way. From the opening in the back, there's enough space to get a phone upside down to take a video with flash on and see where exactly it's stuck and which way you need to twist it.
Hey thanks for vedio . Did mine ( '78 ) yesterday , it was a bitch ! One hint : I used the tie strap and a screwdriver over the shifter well in the front , to support the weight of the shaft . I was getting hung up on the topside of the tunnel . Also did the bushing in the back . Well worth the hassle . It's like night and day for shifting . Thanks again . Mark .
Oh wow, that sounds pretty hard to do. I never did it, but guessing the cover in front of the tunnel will need to come off, so you can see. In my pics/video, I can see the tabs holding the fuel line, but not sure what would be the easiest way to reach them and pry/fasten while changing the line. Good Luck and let me know if you film it and put it up on RUclips.
Great video. The only thing i do different is completely remove the rod and clean the rust off all of its lenght. Its smoother on the bushing when you slide the rod in
Thank you so much, just did my 74 super beetle and your video was a lifesaver. My only addition is as I was feeding the rod back. I got hung up on the parking break and heater assembly. I was able to press it down with a screwdriver and until it cleared and then used your support claw to get it the rest of the way back A+ great video thank you.
Just did the process recently. Well worth it for sure!
Did my 72 Super the same way! My shaft was a bit rusty and pitted where it travels back and forth in the bushing. I had to smooth the surface with a fine emory cloth working it in a fore and aft motion to smooth out.
So, you didn't take the rod out and worked through the small opening to smooth it out? Wow... it must have taken you quite some time?
@@fixiteasy9080 It took about an hr. I used about 400 grit 1" wide crocus cloth. Started by Just lapping it and turning the rod. After I got it smooth then I the the fore and aft strokes to get the grain going the rod movement direction. Works great now.
As a note, I was not about to pull the rod out the front. My SB has factory air conditioning and the condenser coils are in front where the rod would come out... The AC is currently not functional but I did not want to mess with disconnecting the lines etc.
Enjoyed your video! How did you get the video of the inside of the tunnel??
Thanks Keith. I used my cellphone with flash upside down :)
Access panel in the back , stick your phone in there to take your picture . Works great .
I think i missed that pipe inside too and its bound up, I'll check and retry
I'm trying to do like you but I can't get the rod to move forward anymore!!
Hey Thiago... It's likely stuck somewhere in the channel between the wires and tabs. You'll probably need to pull it back a bit until it feels free, and twist it a 90 to 180 degree and try pushing it again. Hope you can get it going that way. From the opening in the back, there's enough space to get a phone upside down to take a video with flash on and see where exactly it's stuck and which way you need to twist it.
Hey thanks for vedio . Did mine ( '78 ) yesterday , it was a bitch ! One hint : I used the tie strap and a screwdriver over the shifter well in the front , to support the weight of the shaft . I was getting hung up on the topside of the tunnel . Also did the bushing in the back . Well worth the hassle . It's like night and day for shifting . Thanks again . Mark .
Ok I'm trying to run a fuel line though tunnel but having hard time.. how did they run all the lines so well seems so hard to do
Oh wow, that sounds pretty hard to do. I never did it, but guessing the cover in front of the tunnel will need to come off, so you can see. In my pics/video, I can see the tabs holding the fuel line, but not sure what would be the easiest way to reach them and pry/fasten while changing the line. Good Luck and let me know if you film it and put it up on RUclips.
Have to turn crap down