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> Shift slop: Sudden loss of gears...
kpfoten
post Sep 11 2008, 06:29 PM
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Hi--

I have a '73 914 and today I was driving through the neighborhood and all-of-a-sudden the shifter got even more sloppy than it already was (like I was stirring a spoon in a bowl of cookie-dough). Needless to say, I lost reverse and first, and I think all I really have are 2 and 3 (one forward, one backward)--enough to get home..

Beforehand, I knew the shifting was a little tricky, but I got used to it. Does this sound like a bushing issue rather than an internal issue?

Any help would be appreciated-Thanks!
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Cap'n Krusty
post Sep 11 2008, 07:10 PM
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Replace the 2 cone screws with new ones, which are readily available from several sources. One of those sources is the dealership network, and they are likely to have the best price. After that, look at the 2 bushings on the shift rod, the coupler bushings, and the ball cup in the relay lever. The Cap'n
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post Sep 11 2008, 07:46 PM
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Replace the 2 cone screws with new ones, which are readily available from several sources. One of those sources is the dealership network, and they are likely to have the best price. After that, look at the 2 bushings on the shift rod, the coupler bushings, and the ball cup in the relay lever. The Cap'n


Are these cone screws the two that are numbered 23 and 26 on Pelican's diagram?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/Parts/Peda...ge_side_big.htm
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