[ba] 82-85 coupe shift linkage source?

[urq]

After thinking a bit more about the Fox, I realized that there may be a
better forum from which you may find info on FWD shift linkages.

http://www.dog.mp3equipped.com/dog/

The qlist is most comprised of "quattro" fans ... which means there may not
be that many who know about cars where the shifter linkage comes out where
the rear driveshaft attaches ... ;-)  DOG is the Dasher Owners Group ...
where most everyone is familiar with FWD Audis and VWs ... many of them with
longitudinally mounted engines ... 

HTH!
Steve Buchholz

-----Original Message-----

Yes, those are the usual parts that degrade over time and under adverse
conditions ... I'd also circle the socket for the locating mount at the
bottom of the assembly.  Have you looked to ETKA for part numbers and
checked availability at the dealer?  I'd say you'd be wasting your time
looking for these parts at a wrecking yard ... but if that's your only
option ...

I'd also give the folks at 034 a call to see if they've ever had a need to
make functional equivalents.  These parts are made of rubber & hard plastic
to cushion the feel at the shifter, you can probably MacGyver parts to make
it work without too much difficulty.  My BTDT on FWD shift linkages was from
my Fox GTI, fortunately when I needed them the parts were still available
... but I could see what the intent of the bushings was and figured that I
could make something functional without too much difficulty.  

You might also want to post this up to the full quattro list ... I'll bet
someone there has some BTDT ... 

Good luck!
Steve Buchholz

-----Original Message-----
>
Say Folks, I finally got around to climbing under my Coupe. Mostly  
waited until I could do it with my 15 year old so I could show him  
that this stuff isn't rocket science (at least not on an old Coupe).

I have a PDF that will load in a browser that has 6 red circles around  
the parts that are broken/missing plus a few that seem like they  
should be dealt with at the same time. The major issue is the oval  
shaped piece, it's not there any more.

Any leads are appreciated. I already know to try pick N pull but  
hoping that someone knows of a source that might not eat a whole day  
just getting the parts.

https://files.me.com/marinmacxperts/ir429k

M./

Michael Heth
classic_coupe at serversmiths.com

> >
> > the shift linkage on my 82 Coupe failed and it is stuck in 3rd. Does
> > anyone have an leads on where I might find parts or a replacement?
> >
> > I spoke with Force5 and Chris said most of the bushings and other
> > parts would be dealer only and I'm sure they will not have anything
> > good to say time-wise.
> >
> > Haven't got under there to suss it all out but thought I'd check  
> here
> > before spending much time. If I can't find parts it's a moot point  
> as
> > to which ones I would need.
> >
> >
> > M./
> >
> > Michael Heth
> > classic_coupe at serversmiths.com