915 rod thingy

JiI · #1 April 9th 2007, 09:43

What is the rod for that comes out of the driver's side front of the 915 transmission? (circled in the picture.)
Does anyone know if you can hook up an early, aftermarket (Red urethane) VW shift rod connector to the shift rod on the 915 tranny? Thanks!
JiI

CLKWRK · #2 April 9th 2007, 10:44

That rod sticking out of your 915 looks like it is for the 911 throttle linkage.
The urethane vw aftermarket shift coupler fit on my 901 transmission no problem, in my ghia I did use a dune buggy shortening kit to dial in the rod length
Bryan

JiI · #3 April 9th 2007, 11:41

Throttle linkage? Does it have anything to do with the transmission? Is it needed?
JiI

CLKWRK · #4 April 9th 2007, 11:43

you can remove it

JiI · #5 April 9th 2007, 13:25

Thanks! I'll be cleaning the new tranny this weekend!
JiI

Wally · #6 April 22nd 2007, 15:36

Yeah, I grinded that thingy off too.

Sandeep · #7 November 12th 2007, 12:01

I have the same issue. After cutting this off, do you have to worry about anything falling into the gearbox internally ?

Thanks

Sandeep

Wally · #8 November 12th 2007, 12:12

Sandeep,
I am sure you have also noticed that that rod seems to be jammed stuck in there. I don't know how it is actually inserted into the tranny case, but considering its function (911 throttle linkage), the remains falling inside the case, would be highly unlikely. Its probably glued in there or s/th.
I sure would rather take it out the way it was put in there to be honest...
(also since the G50 has that same rod..). maybe gripping it and twisting the rod back and forth?

wrenchnride247 · #9 November 12th 2007, 21:24

Mine was threaded. (M8x1.25mm) It must not have been to hard to remove...as I remember taking it off, but not HOW I did it.

Trogdor · #10 November 12th 2007, 21:50

removed with a screwdriver in the hole and turn

Sandeep · #11 November 13th 2007, 09:51

I was going to post and say mine had a hole in the shaft, screwdriver in the hole to unscrew it but trogdor beat me to it.

Sandeep

Wally · #12 November 13th 2007, 16:39

I checked and it srews out on a G50 as well (grip-tool, no screwdriver head present), but it also started to leak tranny oil immediately as well...so the hole goes through the case wall.
Not sure if this is the case with a 915 tho.

Sandeep · #13 November 13th 2007, 17:14

I can confirm that on a 915/62 that this hole is actually a threaded boss that does not extend into the case.

Possibly this is the case for all 915 gearboxes.

Sandeep

wrenchnride247 · #14 November 13th 2007, 21:53

The mounting boss on my '85 915 does not open into the case either.

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