Shifters & Components

Pack of two socket bearings required to rebuild the shifter base of all manual-transmission Vanagons.  These are also included in our complete shifter base rebuild kit. Shop by Diagram Hover over the icon and click to get the detail.  

Plastic hemisphere for the14mm Vanagon shifter.  This part slips in the bottom of the metal shifter lever (what you shift with) and is captive in a round shell that limits the travel of your shifter.  If your shifter has become sloppy, it may...

This version of the shift rod bushing was a design change that VW did over the course of production.  It is not designed to use rubber boots but has a double lip seal that keeps dirt out and grease in. You can find it in two places in the van: The...

For shift linkage from front of the van to rear, these rubber boots are used in conjunction with the hard plastic bushing part number 251711207E toward the rear. This boot is not used with the pliable rubber bushing part number 251711207D. Please inspect...

This boot goes between the shift lever and the side of the manual transmission (it touches the transmission). You'll very often see this boot degraded by its proximity to the road surface.  Replace yours to keep the seal behind the boot in good...

This boot goes over the shift ball and cup along side the transmission at the rear of the shift linkage. Please click here for the complete rear shift kit. Ref ID: 251711167E Shop by Diagram Hover over the icon and click to get the detail.  

Hard shift linkage bushing that works in conjunction with the Shift Rod Bushing Boot. VW also made a pliable bushing that required no boots on other models. Ref ID: 251711207E   Shop by Diagram Hover over the icon and click to get the detail.  

This universal shift joint attaches the two shift rods to each other while still allowing for rotation and movement. Fits all Vanagons with manual transmissions from mid-1983-on. Please click here for the o-ring and here for the circlip. Ref ID:...

If you have transmission fluid leaking out of the side of the trans at the selector shaft, this is the culprit. You remove the shift lever with the ball attached. You will find it easier to remove the shaft than to try to replace the seal with the shaft...