How the heck do you "snap back in" the new shift rod bushing???

[David 84 911]

I removed the whole shifter, rod etc....but how do I remove the old bushing on the L shaped bracket? It is stiff plastic in a fixed size hole....Do I need to replace the whole bracket????

Any help would be appreciated

Merci!

Gear head in training

[porschenut]

Getting it out is easy....

If you're really lucky, you'll be able to get it back in with only a few broken bones and the whole neighborhood complaining about the foul language.

[David 84 911]

I cut it out using an exacto, the used vice grips and swore the whole way

Happy new year....

[Bill in OKC]

I cut my old one out with a pair of diagonal cutters. The new one was a bit more pliable and went in without too much drama.

[RickM]

To remove you can gently secure in a vice and use a screwdriver to ease it out (push in and then down)..... I have a series of pics that I should assemble into a tech article.

[cgarr]

Try and boil the new one in some water, should snap right in

[RickM]

To install the new one I gently pressed in the lightly greased bushing with the vice and then gently pulled the lip over the tangs with a flat blade screwdriver. There are a few ways to do this...this worked well for me.

[vash]

ouch. out is easy. multiply that by 1000, and that is how hard putting the new one in is.

[arcsine]

Now you guys tell me. I thought I was just missing something and being dumb when I put mine in. That was a not a fun project.

[Zeke]

2nd the hot water. Same thing on the rear bushing on a 914 (that's where I learned it.) BTW, if it is not secure, make it so with epoxy or something. Even polyurethane caulk, which would allow a little movement. Make sure, though, that it is in line with the shaft and not cocked to an angle. a lot of times the ring is worn bigger.

[safe]

Yeah, boling water to makit softer.
Haven't done the shift rod, but I guess its simular to the ball type rear swaybar bushing.

[RickM]

Originally posted by safe
Yeah, boling water to makit softer.
Haven't done the shift rod, but I guess its simular to the ball type rear swaybar bushing.

The cup literally pops right off. I pressed the new one on with the palm of my hand.

[DohertyCM]

I just did mine and it was a *****. I had a huge hammer and beat it in, pushed with a vise and coaxed it with a flat tipped screw driver.
I was cussing alot.
The way that is listed above was along the lines of what I did.

I would say have patience....but with this I had none.

[cegerer]

Just cut it longitudinally with a hack saw! The material you remove will reduce the effective diameter slightly and it will slide right in. Might sound crazy, but it makes no difference whatsoever as to the functionality of the bushing. This isn't an engine rod bearing afterall, it's just the shift rod moving slowly back and forth through there. The cut is in the same direction as the rod travel so there really isn't any problems.

[vash]

damn! i am gonna redo mine. thanks cegerer.

[cegerer]

I figured this out after nearly destroying the metal hanger and running out of expletives. I tried the boiling method and everything else .......

[RickM]

Good to see there are many ways to skin el gato. It took me minutes to remove and install each piece.

[vash]

i was more stupid. i used hot water and my vise. pressed it back in, mostly, but it was mishaped. soooooo.....i find a socket that was the same diameter as the rod and pressed that thru to "round" the hole. i ended up stretching the hole more than it needed to be, now my shaft is too small..err hole, loose.
(nothing like admiting the shaft is too small, or the hole is too large)

[cegerer]

"Good to see there are many ways to skin el gato"

I like to skin mine with a hack saw, as opposed to the boiling method. Just kidding ......

[RickM]

Originally posted by cegerer
"Good to see there are many ways to skin el gato"

I like to skin mine with a hack saw, as opposed to the boiling method. Just kidding ......

Actually it should skin more easily after boiling...lol.