C900 Shift Couplers

[Geoff]

Does anyone know if a '94+ 9000 shift shaft coupler fits a later C900?
Apparently my brother's coupler came apart and he's limited to a few gears (and no reverse). I seem to remember later C900s taking the same coupler as later 9000s, but I've only worked on "newer" C900s, never owned one newer than '86 so I can't remember. He's in a different state so I can't just go look to check.

Eeuroparts sells this for 9000s

Looks like it might fit?

[Crazyswede]

Does anyone know if a '94+ 9000 shift shaft coupler fits a later C900?
Apparently my brother's coupler came apart and he's limited to a few gears (and no reverse). I seem to remember later C900s taking the same coupler as later 9000s, but I've only worked on "newer" C900s, never owned one newer than '86 so I can't remember. He's in a different state so I can't just go look to check.

Eeuroparts sells this for 9000s

Looks like it might fit?

looks like it might fit.

[Geoff]

Does look like it might fit....
Answering my own question here. It turns out '91-'93 C900s use the same junk rubber coupler as early 9000s (which need to be replaced all the time on 9000s). They seem to last better on C900s though(?)

[DeLorean]

the pre 1991 couplers seem to work the best IMO. The rubber block units fail pretty quickly when exposed to motor oil, which in an old 900, will happen.

[Luke]

This is the best type:

[Geoff]

Do you drill those with your mill Luke? I tried it once with a vice and a drill press, no such luck.

[DrewP]

For drilling round tube in a drill press I usually have pretty good luck grinding a flat where you want the hole to go so you can drill perpendicular to a flat surface, like with an angle grinder. Then start the hole with a nice stubby center drill.

[Edward]

You could always use a couple of hose clamps or large zip ties for a quick fix. This did the trick for me on a couple of 91 SPGs. The new part was close to $100 last I checked, so this was cost effective and worked out fine for me.

[V4_guy]

You could always use a couple of hose clamps or large zip ties for a quick fix. This did the trick for me on a couple of 91 SPGs. The new part was close to $100 last I checked, so this was cost effective and worked out fine for me.

x2 for the zip ties for the rubber block type, they're holding it together in my '86 9000T a few weeks after it failed. This guy sells the German-made replacement for $16.35/shipped on eBay, I bought mine from him. Still have yet to install it because those zip ties work so well!

[99Super]

I've used Luke's solution on my 99 but I think I'll use that 9000 style on my 900 and replace the rubber section w/ solid UHMW.