VW Transporter T4 Top & Bottom Gear Selector Bush Replacement (VOLKSWAGEN)

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This video shows how to replace the top and bottom gear selector bushes on a Volkswagen Transporter T4.
As already stated in the video, it is not necessary to remove all the components i did to replace the bushes, it just made it easier to show what needed to be done and it was a much clearer view of what's happening. The battery died when i put the gear selector bush in, so have no footage of this but its the same as the other bushes i show.
Yes there is one bush that was not replaced that very much needed to be. It did not arrive with the other bushes and the van needed to be used so the repair could not be postponed.
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below. I will help if i can.
Thanks for watching the video and if it helps in anyway and you would care to support me by leaving a one off tip then please follow the link below.
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Music by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound)
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Song - Energy
Song - Erf
Song - Hey!
Filmed using a Go-Pro Hero 4 Black & Iphone 7
Edited Using Hitfilm Pro
www.justkampers.com/gear-link...

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@dab9173 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps the best video on the Internet on this topic. Thx.

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@PedroPlckle 10 күн бұрын

THE go-to video on YouToob for making this replacement. I used both-thumb pressure only to push home each bush on the ends of the pivot lever rather than opt for the pliers. 🙂

@xymplon9978 5 ай бұрын

Thankx for this extensive calm video, it helpt me a lot analysing my shifting troubles. A good sober detailed video is just a joy !

@ford873 5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@T4TipsGuides 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Thank you for taking the time to record this procedure.

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@TheBoarder360 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Perfect opportunity to do short-shift mod as well with the link plate out 👍🏼

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@ptheob 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I'm embarking on this repair on my 1993 Eurovan. Wish me luck!

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@pak6400 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Saved my vacation 👍🏻👍🏻

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@derun7503 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Really good video of the work required to repair this.

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@johannah5705 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for the tutorial!

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@darrenbrignell8482 2 жыл бұрын

This has been so helpful to me thanks for the very well produced video and I have subscribed.

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TommyW72 7 ай бұрын

Very good video, thx for that! When I did the bush replacement, I felt it easier to press the smaller ball into the cup (already assembled into its mount) outside the car and install the T-shaped rod together with the cup mount back to its place.

@ford873 7 ай бұрын

Great tip! There is lots of ways that all work equally well.

@BAK87 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 1000 times !!! The right top bush has fallen apart in my case o.O

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@tonyhillyard8876 Жыл бұрын

An excellent video, thanks for taking so much trouble.

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@arno8312 Жыл бұрын

You have just saved my day! many thanks !

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@user-dm4eo6cw5t 10 ай бұрын

This video is a present for me ! Thankyou very much.

@ford873 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@stefanoderosa2800 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice video thanks 👍👍👍

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@mauromoraes333 11 ай бұрын

Parabéns pela execução dos servicos muito bem deralhados, você é o cara, Tenho um VW Caravelle 2.4 Diesel 5 Cilindros com 70.000 km originais de fábrica, pastilhas de freios ainda originais de fábrica Alemanha. Estou com um pequeno problema na bomba de vácuo fazendo barulho de tek tek tek. Abraço Mauro. Cidade de São Paulo - SP - Brazil.

@andreasbroge4043 5 ай бұрын

thanks a lot. Nice work, will be proofed by myself tomorrow.

@ford873 5 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@ralphr3886 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, been looking for how to pop the gear linkage back insitu. What size Waterpump Pliers are those please? As always with jobs like this I need to get it fixed and back on the road quick! Cheers

@DontBeNaiveGuys Жыл бұрын

Excellent detailed video. Sadly I don’t have a lift or all the tools to copy it.

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

@chopperhehehe Жыл бұрын

Cracking video . done this job a few years ago the videos that was here then mmmm is all I will say 😉 Ps see the big plat under neath with 3 holes in it . On flat side 30mm in drill a 14mm hole( I think same size as one your moving in) it will shorten your gear change Cracking video 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🦄😁✌🤞

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@richardwallinger1683 10 ай бұрын

day three the cup came out of the steel housing when attempting to insert the gear selector ball end . Day four I will drain all of the coolant remove the diesel water heater and associated plumbing which is making this seemingly fiddly job almost impossible . this is a nightmare of a job on a 2001 VW caravelle 2.5 TDI. good luck to anyone attempting this seemingly cheap repair .

@deano2160 2 жыл бұрын

I can't quite see the bit your marking with paint, which seems to be the most crucial bit haha. Can you elaborate on that please? Thanks for taking the time though mate.

@Jabulani69911 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! It's very helpfull for me. Would you know the reference code for the replacement pieces?? Specially for the small ball and other parts around it.

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, off the top of my head i don`t. If you want to buy from VW, just call with your reg or chassis number and they can tell you the part numbers. If your UK based i use a company called Just Kampers, have had nothing but excellent service from them every time i have ordered anything. They sell complete repair kits as well for the linkages. www.justkampers.com/gear-linkage-complete-bush-set-for-vw-t4-1991-2003.html?fee=1&fep=23771&PLAs&gclid=CjwKCAiA57D_BRAZEiwAZcfCxaYnn_YzoftstTQua-w8k3HRHqxVAl2t4k2igaWAW3pH8ZTVjl1cLRoCiE8QAvD_BwE

@hamshankerbank 9 ай бұрын

Awesome.👍

@ford873 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@markhensens5989 Жыл бұрын

My gear shifter doesn’t have an extreme amount of play, but it does require a lot of force to operate the gear shifter. Is this problem also caused by worn out bushings?

@lukasb5346 10 күн бұрын

Hey! Amazing Video! BUT didnt you switched the rotating Plate below the the car - with that one side straight for the moving bar and the other slightly leaned angle one ?!

@NickPae-eu8mg Ай бұрын

Hello great video, what grease was applied?

@fatihibrahimdogay8083 3 жыл бұрын

Super .Teşekkürler

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Frank-Zipper 2 жыл бұрын

Great video - thank´s a lot. Would be great if you could post the part numbers.

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

A VW dealer will happily list the numbers for you, like I said in the description though, I did not use a main dealer due to the cost difference.

@richardwallinger1683 11 ай бұрын

superb video .. my problem is my 2001 VW Caravelle is a 2.5 tdi with winter water heater and so many hoses and extra parts it is nigh on impossible to access the nuts and bolts .

@troytrojac 11 ай бұрын

I’ve got a Westfalia California exclusive that has exactly the same problem, please let me know if you find a way in 😺

@ford873 7 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, I have never personally had to attempt one with that in the way. Sounds like an absolute nightmare.

@tonyhillyard8876 Жыл бұрын

A question, if I may. About 2.35min in you removed the three allen bolts under the left hand (larger) bush bracket. Did I see you were using a 1/4" drive ratchet with a 6mm allen socket? I am curious to know what you used to get the rear allen bolt out (the one nearest the bulkhead) as the top of the gearbox is very tight there. It looks like you are working on a RHD model, mine is LHD so a little less space to work. I have just managed to get those three allen bolts out using a combination of some new allen keys I have modified to shape and length, what a pain! So any pointers as to how to get those bolts back in quicker would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was very tight for space there. If I recall as it was a while ago, I used a Allen key with a 90 degree bent end. Then I put a small pair of mole grips on the bent end with the long thin straight end into the top of the bolt.

@tonyhillyard8876 Жыл бұрын

@@ford873 Thanks, that was my general idea for reinstalling the allen bolts. I will give that a try. As you say, it really is tight. I think I need to grow longer arms!!!!

@oliverconner3806 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I have a t4 2002 model. I’ve Replacment the 3pcs Gear Linkage Selector Bush Kit in the engine bay but my gear stick is still very sloppy.. goes into gear but very badly. What other parts do I need to fix this problem? Any advise would be much appreciated.

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

I would advise checking and if needed replacing the rest of the bush's shown in the video to start with. www.justkampers.com/gear-linkage-complete-bush-set-for-vw-t4-1991-2003.html?fee=1&fep=23771&PLAs&gclid=CjwKCAiA57D_BRAZEiwAZcfCxaYnn_YzoftstTQua-w8k3HRHqxVAl2t4k2igaWAW3pH8ZTVjl1cLRoCiE8QAvD_BwE

@chopperhehehe Жыл бұрын

Soz Oliver but he just showed you what needs done .it's a bit of work but deffo worth it like a new van again 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🦄😁✌🤞

@user-cmDmitriy 2 жыл бұрын

Здравствуйте! Подскажите артикул на ремкомплект кулисы?

@stephanwischer9608 4 ай бұрын

Well done but how about the square bushing we see in the last seconds which is completely rotten? Would have been the easiest change.

@ford873 4 ай бұрын

I do mention in the description for the video that not all the bushes were delivered / available when the job was carried out. The vehicle was needed back on the road and it was changed at a later date.

@nicholaschriss1706 2 жыл бұрын

Top video, could anyone give me a part number for the nylon bush at 9:44?

@wayneturner7678 Жыл бұрын

hi i trued this and the bolt broke off and im trying to get the name of the bar can you help me please

@mikew9065 2 жыл бұрын

I need to find where to get those jumbo pipe pliers he uses to pop the ball into the bush at around 15:20 in the vid

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

They are a pair of water pump pliers. Those particular ones are Snap-On. Just Google “water pump pliers” and you will find several alternatives.

@jeandesflorettes9071 6 ай бұрын

perfect

@ford873 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@danielslade3048 Жыл бұрын

Hi, (3rd time lucky i hope) Thank you for this, it's been very helpful. I'm hoping you can help me a little, I ordered some items to help me do this job (or part of it, but all the components i received, were made of a hard, rigid plastic. can you confirm if they should be a slightly flexible rubber-ish or silicone, before i A) - try to force something that simply 'won't go' and/or B) make a fool of myself complaining about the product

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Its all pretty fairly solid. As its the gear linkage you don't really want it soft and floppy. That's why I put it in the hot water to soften them up and make them slightly easier to slide on. With that and plenty of grease you shouldn't really have any issues.

@danielslade3048 Жыл бұрын

@@ford873 cheers fella, I understand what you're saying,... but the parts I received have zero 'give' even when heated,... I've since got parts from somewhere else, so I'm now pretty sure that the kit I got from Autodoc, whilst exactly the same size and shape, are pretty much useless... Thanks again for the video, do you have any advice for fitting those ball things on on situ, without having to remove the while thing and put it in a vise?

@johncoles8014 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you , I changed the bushings and now I cant get reverse at all :(

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, did you mark the selector adjustment and get it back in exactly the same place as before?

@johncoles8014 3 жыл бұрын

I am afraid I did not , I suppose that I shal have to slowly move it towards the front until I find reverse.

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

You might get lucky. Sometimes, depending on how dirty the linkage is, it can be quite easy to see where it used to sit before it was removed. Just get under there with a good light and hope for the best.

@wayneturner7678 2 жыл бұрын

grate vid what are the parts called is it a kit for all the stuff you changed

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the description for the video, I link to the parts used and where I got them from.

@wayneturner7678 2 жыл бұрын

nice one for getting back to me i cant find the link you told me to go on for the parts

@ford873 2 жыл бұрын

@@wayneturner7678 Sorry my bad, I linked to them in a reply to a previous question and did not add them to the description. I have now added it to the description. I got them here. www.justkampers.com/gear-linkage-complete-bush-set-for-vw-t4-1991-2003.html?fee=1&fep=23771&PLAs&gclid=CjwKCAiA57D_BRAZEiwAZcfCxaYnn_YzoftstTQua-w8k3HRHqxVAl2t4k2igaWAW3pH8ZTVjl1cLRoCiE8QAvD_BwE

@wayneturner7678 Жыл бұрын

how come you didnt change that batters rear bush wanted to see how you done that too

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

They did not all arrive in time for when the job was needed to be done. However there was no apparent wear on that bush so the customer said to carry on regardless.

@sekadance Жыл бұрын

There is another part which you missed to change . It’s located near the metal thing where you marked with paint it’s orange colour . On 13:49 you can see that part it literally above the tank

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know, it’s mentioned in the description for the video. Not all the parts arrived and it needed to be done. As the vehicle had no gears. It was done at a later date but not filmed.

@sekadance Жыл бұрын

@@ford873 oh i see . Right now I’m changing the clutch and as the gear is removed so thinking to change all that stuff

@ford873 Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely worth doing while it’s all stripped apart, especially if they have never been changed before.

@SuperRhysevans 8 ай бұрын

I only got three bushes with my repair kit ??

@ford873 7 ай бұрын

Depends on who and where you buy them from.

@forroestouro 3 жыл бұрын

Onde eu posso comprar essas buchas ?

@forroestouro 3 жыл бұрын

me inscrevi no canal,,, estou no brasil.

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

No Reino Unido, recomendo Just Kampers. Meu único conselho em seu país seria diretamente da Volkswagen. Infelizmente não conheço nenhum lugar de fator automático onde você esteja. Desculpa.

@forroestouro 3 жыл бұрын

@@ford873 obrigado. Obrigado

@muratozel9690 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Transporter t4 gear one pass problem?

@ford873 3 жыл бұрын

Could you elaborate?

@muratozel9690 3 жыл бұрын

@@ford873 When engaging first gear it feels like hanging somewhere

@BAK87 3 жыл бұрын

@@muratozel9690 I have the same problem, in ma case it's top bush problem, the right ball bush has fallen apart !!!

@muratozel9690 3 жыл бұрын

@@BAK87 Me too i noticed big round zodiac sign space is but in my hand because it is not i couldn't change

@richardwallinger1683 11 ай бұрын

day two found the big ball it had come off the steel pushrod . 2001 t0 2023 not a bad lifespan . getting the replacement bush kit / set is a nightmare in Portugal none of the VW agents have any spares and ordering spares is a ritual of begging and bowing and scraping to the storeman . not the sort of service one would expect of a VW service centre . in Evora Portugal .. It is looking like I will have to cast my own replacements .