VW 020 Shift Rod Bearing

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In the A1 chassis, there is one bushing that is located inside a steel bracket called the shift rod bearing. It is not designed for replacement without replacing the entire metal bracket p/n 171.711.194G for the 5 speed linkage) at least until now! The 4 speed A1 linkage uses a different shape part, more of a straight bushing. One option for that is to procure the 5 speed bracket and retrofit that to the vehicle in place of the 4 speed part, especially if swapping to a 5 speed transaxle. On the A2 and A3 chassis, there is a replacement "orange" bushing available. That shift linkage can use up to 2 of those bushings, one up front in the relay shaft bracket and another one in back at the base of the shifter housing. These work with the 1980s vintage Rabbit, Pickup/Caddy, Scirocco, Convertible/Cabriolet, and Jetta models. A1/A2/A3 chassis codes: https://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ChassisCode.txt The shift rod bearings up front can be replaced by drilling or grinding out the factory rivets holding the bracket together then replacing the rivets with machine screws, generally #10x1/2" or similar. The rearward bushing on the A2/A3 vehicles typically needs to be squeezed into position. https://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkageInstall.shtml#ShiftRodBearingInstall This part can be 3D printed in either a rigid or flexible filament such as Nylon or TPU. Or it can be turned on a lathe using material like UHMW-PE, PTFE, Delrin or Turcite. Bore the ID of the bushing then…