[FC] shifter problems

[Diane Galli]

I have the cure for the shifter problem, change to a PG, mine never does
that.

sorry, the devil made me say it!

Diane Galli


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Campbell" <paule_3@hotmail.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: [FC] shifter problems


> Hi Ben,  this is Paul Campbell.  I stopped by your house one day to look
at
> your FC's ..remember?  Anyway, I now have a 61 Rampside 4 speed and hope
> this never happenss to me.  If you do decide to make that repair, I would
> like to see it and maybe do the same on mine.
>   Thanks,
> Paul C. in Dillsburg
>
>
> >From: "Ben Stiles" <bensbus@paonline.com>
> >Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> >To: "Ben Stiles" <bensbus@paonline.com>, <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> >Subject: [FC] shifter problems
> >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 22:52:58 -0500
> >
> >My early manual shifter came apart again (while getting ready to pull out
> >at
> >a stop light).  The snap ring that holds the shift lever on the shift
> >support popped off.  This left the whole stick shift floating in
> >nothingness.  It was not hard to fix (four bolts, snap ring plyers/snap
> >ring) all of which I carry with me.  It was not fun on the highway,
> >however.
> >I am thinking of having the back of the cylinder drilled and tapped and
> >placing an oversized washer on there with a 1/4" bolt and thread lock.
> >That
> >would eliminate the snap ring blues effectively.
> >
> >Has this ever happened to anyone else, or am I special?  This is at least
> >three times for me.  It seems as if the groove for the snap ring is not
> >deep
> >enough.
> >
> >Thanks for your ideas...Ben
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