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imageHey guys,

I am stranded in the mountains right now in Chester Calif. with a totally deteriorated shift rod coupler. I’m going to try and McGiver it to get home to Sacramento, three hours away. Any suggestions?

My thought is to find someone to weld washers on the sides of the coupler and put it back together like that. Your thoughts? I’ll entertain any at this point.

Thanks in advance.

Tom

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Yes corks, chair leg rubber ends anything to take up the gap....Or,  A  bolt a 1/2" longer ... with 2 large fender washers on the outsides of the coupler then smaller diameter washers stacked inboard side or a piece of PVC pipe i.e sleeve material etc. ....... then  Nylock nut on the end should get you home....

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So, I was able to take four rubber cushions for the feet of a couch and cut them down and stuff them into the middle of the Cupler, then drill a hole through for the through bolt but now the power went out and a thunderstorm came through. Torrential rains and 70degree temps are slowing my progress. So, I’m waiting until the morning to try it out and see if it works. If it works when I’m done I’m gonna put it in my tool kit to keep it for any other emergencies. I think it’s gonna work. I’m very excited to see. Thank you guys for all the suggestions. I appreciate it. Instead of wine corks, I started with tequila and cigars. Things seem fine right now. I guess we’ll see. I’ll let you know. Oh, and the power went out. Hahaha!

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So, I was able to take four rubber cushions for the feet of a couch and cut them down and stuff them into the middle of the Cupler, then drill a hole through for the through bolt but now the power went out and a thunderstorm came through. Torrential rains and 70degree temps are slowing my progress. So, I’m waiting until the morning to try it out and see if it works. If it works when I’m done I’m gonna put it in my tool kit to keep it for any other emergencies. I think it’s gonna work. I’m very excited to see. Thank you guys for all the suggestions. I appreciate it. Instead of wine corks, I started with tequila and cigars. Things seem fine right now. I guess we’ll see. I’ll let you know. Oh, and the power went out. Hahaha!

I feel your pain.
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First time in a decade I didn’t make it home under my own power.

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Ta da ! .... I'm you were able to use my runner leg idea....

You should be good as long as it remains snug which it probably will.   

A number of years ago Carl Berry had the pin fall out of the mechanical fuel pump and we cobbled a bolt to fit as it's replacement, Carl never did change out that fuel pump and after his passing, his son in Florida may not know the pump is that way in the inherited speedster :~) !

After all I have seen with red urethane - poly parts there is not one piece made durable enough to withstand normal service. We all have seen the broken trans red mounts, that equates to a days work to change out, steering and shifter coupler, rag joint failures.  I had asked a Vendor I use regularly why he sell's it especially the red rag joints, he shrugged his shoulders until I showed him photos of red rag joints ....of which now he no longer stocks.

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Use CB's Rhino bushings as your replacement and never look back.  I can't believe builders still use these EMPI red parts (I saw some in a new build thread just the other day too).  It's not a matter of if, but when they fail.

We stopped using the prothane brand coupler bushings because they are red in color too and I just didn't want the association of the two...  CB's Rhino mounts (for everything, engine, trans, shift) is the way to go.

https://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/6110.htm

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Those red poly bushings. Why Lord, WHY? Thank you all for your support. The satisfaction I got from fixing that thing with what I found in that small town made me feel pretty good.4BD57568-B473-4788-A33A-023D008E0FDA

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