Manual Transmission

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 is the plastic cap that bolts to the transmission case and locks the adjusting ring into place. Fits all manual transmission Vanagons including Syncro. Ref ID: 091301197

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 shift rod selector shaft cover gasket seals the housing on the side of the left side of the manual transmission.  Fits 1983.5-1991 both 2WD and Syncro. Please click here if you need a new housing cover. Ref ID: 091301278B

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...

This is the bushing that supports the shift selector shaft at the side of the transmission.  It sits behind the transmission selector shaft seal.  Fits 1983.5-1991 vans Note:  It has come to our attention that all of the shift rod bushings...