 Sloppy seconds... and thirds, '74 and later shifter related |
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| tomeric914 |
 May 8 2013, 06:06 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914!  Group: Members Posts: 1,324 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States 
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I searched but could not find... I have a '74 with side shift and ALL fairly new bushings. If I grab the linkage and move it from the firewall back, everything is nice and tight. The shifter though has roughly 4" of play side to side at the knob. As of a couple weeks ago, third has become difficult to find
There does not appear to be any support for the shift rod inside the tunnel other than the firewall bushing. Is this correct? Is there a better solution? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| tomeric914 |
May 8 2013, 04:38 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,324 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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Mark the end of my shaft? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
I'll check it out after dinner. Before I check though, when it's in first gear it is tight with no slop at all which tells me that the cone screw is likely tight. It's got side to side slop in the remaining forward gears. I can readjust the side to side location to get a better 2nd and 3rd but I don't understand why it all of the sudden changed. |
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| JamesM |
May 8 2013, 05:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,233 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
QUOTE(tomeric914 @ May 8 2013, 02:38 PM)  Mark the end of my shaft? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I'll check it out after dinner. Before I check though, when it's in first gear it is tight with no slop at all which tells me that the cone screw is likely tight. It's got side to side slop in the remaining forward gears. I can readjust the side to side location to get a better 2nd and 3rd but I don't understand why it all of the sudden changed. When my rear cone screw loosened I was hitting 1st no problem but started to nic reverse if I was not careful going to 2nd and everything in the 2-3 and 4-5 planes became a lot more vague as well as required quite a bit more movement to engage. The linkage itself does not have to many parts, just get under there and check everything. |
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| JamesM |
May 8 2013, 05:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,233 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
I suppose it could also be the ball cup busing at the tranny as well. Either way I suspect its a combination of gravity, and play in the rotational aspect of your shift linkage that is allowing the shift lever at the tranny to fall into the 4-5 plane when trying to move acorss the 2-3 plane
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tomeric914 Sloppy seconds... and thirds May 8 2013, 06:06 AM
Dr Evil The shifter itself has bushings that may need repl... May 8 2013, 08:06 AM
tomeric914 Doc - Thanks, I did previously replace the U-joint... May 8 2013, 08:22 AM JamesM Check all your cone screws as well. The one at th... May 8 2013, 11:29 AM Dr Evil There is only the firewall bushing. It sounds like... May 8 2013, 08:38 AM tomeric914 Doc - the pinch bolt is tight.
James - I suspecte... May 8 2013, 12:49 PM Dr Evil From your description I believed the pinch bolt to... May 8 2013, 01:59 PM Dr Evil Yup, somehow the rotational translation of the shi... May 8 2013, 06:03 PM r_towle Shifter bushings and springs.
The kit is cheap. May 8 2013, 06:33 PM Dr Evil As already stated by the OP, he has all new bushin... May 8 2013, 06:46 PM r_towle IN THE SHIFTER, and the springs. May 8 2013, 07:36 PM Dr Evil Oh, you mean like I have said a few time already??... May 8 2013, 08:44 PM tomeric914 James wins the prize. The cone screw had come loo... May 8 2013, 08:57 PM JamesM
James wins the prize. The cone screw had come lo... May 8 2013, 11:01 PM tomeric914 A slightly longer cone screw drilled for safety wi... May 9 2013, 07:22 AM Dr Evil Mmm hmmm :rolleyes: Never trust, always verify :D May 9 2013, 07:59 AM stugray
I figured this would be the best thread to ask, ... May 16 2013, 07:13 PM Dr Evil The pin is usually very tight. Press it out, the A... May 16 2013, 07:22 PM tomeric914 Don't use the aluminum part of the joint to pr... May 16 2013, 09:31 PM mrholland2 Okay, so what about accurate gears all the time bu... May 16 2013, 11:50 PM |
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