February 29, 2004

Shifter repair

Today, Richard Atwell came over to help me diagnose the fuel pump noise problem. Conclusion was that the tank is probably clogged. Great.

In any case, I took the opportunity to enlist Richard's help in refreshing my shifter. Installed a new front shift rod bushing, cleaned and regreased the shift lever and front shift rod, and reassembled and adjusted the lot.

What a difference! The shifter engages well, solid H pattern, no slop, no thunk!

I highly recommend this refresh to any Bus owner. It's not difficult to do. You can buy a shift rod bushing kit from Bus Boys for under $20.

Posted by thorpej at February 29, 2004 09:27 PM