VW Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit — Stock Shifter Rebuild: Bushing, Guide & Clip | Type 2 Bus 1954–1979 (98-7096-B) brand-king-performance Late Ball Joint Spindles |

Late Ball Joint Spindles | Refurbished Original German | Late 1968–1977

VW Beetle (Standard

VW Beetle (IRS): 1968–1978

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VW Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit — Stock Shifter Rebuild: Bushing, Guide & Clip | Type 2 Bus 1954–1979 (98-7096-B) brand-king-performance Late Ball Joint Spindles |VW Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit Stock Shifter Rebuild (EMPI 98 7096 B) If the shifter flops around and youre stirring for a gear before it finally catches, a worn shift rod bushing is almost always the culprit. On a Type 2 Bus the shift rod runs nearly the length of the chassis, so one collapsed bushing turns every gear change into a guessing game. This EMPI kit (part 98 7096 B) replaces the exact wear parts that cause that slop and puts the crisp,