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| andreic |
 Sep 9 2016, 06:13 PM
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About 3 months ago I completed an engine rebuild on my 1975 1.8L. While the engine was out I replaced all the bushings along the shifter bar. Everything went well, and the shifting was very crisp. (I've had this car for 4 years, so I am well accustomed with how it should shift and where the gears are.)
A week ago I removed the shifter knob, to replace it with an aftermarket one. It came out fairly easy, without much pulling. However, after that I started noticing that the shifting started to move to the left: getting into 1st gear started being difficult, then going from 2nd to 3rd was strange (further to the left than I used to find it), and today finally it started being impossible to put it in reverse. Nevertheless, the available gears were still crisp. I thought that the shifting adjustment bolt slipped, so I tried to adjust the shifter. I managed to adjust it so that I have all 6 gears again, but unfortunately now the shifting is extremely sloppy. When I am in gear I can still move the shifter 1-2 inches to each side. Also it is almost impossible to feel when you are in gear and when you're not. I went under the car today, and did not see anything unusual, all the bushings are in their place. But the shifter bar can be moved around quite a bit, even when the transmission is in gear. Any ideas what could have happened? The only idea I have now is that maybe the shifter itself has failed (I read that some welding points can crack in it). Honestly, my first thought was that something got damaged inside the transmission itself, but I can't quite imagine what may have been damaged. (And furthermore, it does not grind, and goes into all gears properly, and drives just fine.) Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks, Andrei. |
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| poorsche914 |
Sep 9 2016, 06:31 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,133 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(andreic @ Sep 9 2016, 08:13 PM)  ... I went under the car today, and did not see anything unusual, all the bushings are in their place. But the shifter bar can be moved around quite a bit, even when the transmission is in gear. ... Did you check the firewall bushing and the "joint" bushings (where the two shift rod parts join)? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| 914bub |
Sep 9 2016, 06:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 433 Joined: 16-August 13 From: Modesto CA. Member No.: 16,260 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Sep 9 2016, 05:31 PM) QUOTE(andreic @ Sep 9 2016, 08:13 PM) ... I went under the car today, and did not see anything unusual, all the bushings are in their place. But the shifter bar can be moved around quite a bit, even when the transmission is in gear. ... Did you check the firewall bushing and the "joint" bushings (where the two shift rod parts join)? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I'd bet it's the bushing at the base of the shifter. |
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| euro911 |
Sep 9 2016, 07:32 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,885 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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I'd also pull the shift lever assembly apart to see if the two springs are still intact (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Posts in this topic
andreic Sudden very sloppy shifting Sep 9 2016, 06:13 PM
cwpeden We've also seen the ball of the shifter base f... Sep 9 2016, 07:01 PM SirAndy Check the cone screw at the coupler right after th... Sep 9 2016, 07:01 PM
cary
Check the cone screw at the coupler right after t... Sep 9 2016, 07:45 PM
SirAndy Sounds like Andy's BTDT. LOL.
Yepp, more than... Sep 9 2016, 07:59 PM Bartlett 914
Check the cone screw at the coupler right after t... Sep 10 2016, 08:37 AM poorsche914 Another possible source is the weld at the rear o... Sep 10 2016, 11:42 AM Millerwelds
Check the cone screw at the coupler right after t... Sep 10 2016, 08:41 AM andreic What I did check is that all the bushings under th... Sep 10 2016, 07:13 AM rhodyguy There are 2 bushings IN the shifter assem. Both st... Sep 10 2016, 07:45 AM rhodyguy Don't forget the cone screw at the rear rod/tr... Sep 10 2016, 08:52 AM andreic Problem solved! It was the cone screw at the t... Sep 10 2016, 01:25 PM Bartlett 914
Problem solved! It was the cone screw at the ... Sep 11 2016, 07:10 AM Mikey914 Yep the one at the fire wall. A new one for me and... Sep 10 2016, 03:21 PM rhodyguy 'Shift lever guide bushing' #901-424-132-0... Sep 10 2016, 08:16 PM Dave_Darling Someone around here (914rubber? Tangerine Racing?)... Sep 11 2016, 11:27 AM rhodyguy JWest offers the tapered end screw with the jam nu... Sep 11 2016, 11:34 AM |
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