Shift Shaft Elbow [Watercooled Vanagon]

Shift Shaft Elbow [Watercooled Vanagon]This billet aluminum shifter elbow replaces the cast aluminum part. It attaches to the side of the transaxle, and is used in conjunction with our Shifter Fix Kit for that positive shifting feeling! Replacing these parts will eliminate the slop and "vague" shifting you are likely experiencing. Available in Standard and Deluxe. Fits: All 1983 91 watercooled Vanagon. Does not fit factory diesel shift linkages. Standard Option: Billet aluminum elbow,

This billet aluminum shifter elbow replaces the cast aluminum part. It attaches to the side of the transaxle, and is used in conjunction with our Shifter Fix Kit for that positive shifting feeling! Replacing these parts will eliminate the slop and "vague" shifting you are likely experiencing. Available in Standard and Deluxe.

Fits: All 1983-91 watercooled Vanagon. Does not fit factory diesel shift linkages.

Standard Option: Billet aluminum elbow, black anodized and laser etched with our logo. New roll pin included.

Deluxe Option: Upgrade to the Deluxe Shifter Elbow for a smarter and faster install!

This deluxe shifter elbow ditches the roll pin setup in favor of a more user-friendly solution. This design uses pinch bolts paired with a main locating bolt—no roll pins required. Roll pins are a pain-in-the-you-know-what to install and even worse to remove, so we engineered a better way. Our deluxe pinch bolt setup locks everything securely in place, making it easier to install, easier to service, and built to last. Less time fussing about, more time on the road!

1980-1983 Owners

1980-83 air-cooled Vanagons were fitted with “first gen” transaxles and the corresponding shifting system. VW quickly realized their mistake and redesigned the transaxle and shifting system completely which happened to coincide with the change to water cooling. The 1980-83 shifter system on aircooled vans was vastly inferior to the later system, and most of the parts to support it are going the way of the dodo bird. This shifter elbow fits only the later shifting system and later transaxle design, which you can and should convert your older 1980-83 air-cooled Vanagon to next time you need transaxle rebuild.

Installation Notes

Use a 3mm Allen Key and do not exceed 3.5 ft-lbs when tightening the M4 pinch bolts.

Apply supplied blue Loctite to all hardware.