Shift Rod Busing Into Firewall, There has to be a better way? |
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Shift Rod Busing Into Firewall, There has to be a better way? |
DuckRyder |
Apr 6 2004, 04:30 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Any tips on installing the busing into the firewall for the shifter rod?
I tried warm water, and a big hammer, that was a no go (guess I know why it is completely missing) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 6 2004, 04:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I assemble a device that pulls it into place when I screw in on a nut.
Basically get a piece of all thread and cut it into a 8-10 inch piece. Get some fender washers (larger than the hole) and jam one of them on one end with two nuts. Stick it through the hole from the passenger compartment side. Get under the car with another fender washer and a nut. Place the lightly greased shift bushing into the hole. Line it up and place the fender washer/nut onto the all thread and start tightening away. This will pull it in when you start threading the nut on. After you get it into place unbolt the device and pull it out. Obviously the shift linkage cannot be in place.. but this is easy.. undo it from the shifter and slide the rod forward into the tunnel. B |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 6 2004, 04:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
You can thank me later.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I might still have one assembled that I can shoot pics of for you. B |
DuckRyder |
Apr 6 2004, 05:27 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Cool I'll give it a shot friday (asuming the doctor doesn't do me too bad thursday) after the Mercedes Brake job.
(Is there any thing that is going to fall apart when I take the shifter lose like more 30 year old nylon bushings?) |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 6 2004, 05:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The 73 and up cars only have 5 plastic bushings and two of them are located on the tranny. The only other plastic in your car is that firewall bushing and the shift rod coupler.
B |
mightyohm |
Apr 6 2004, 06:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That is an awesome tip Brad. I installed one for a friend last summer using a set of ratcheting clamps turned inside out..... I could have used that tool.
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tracks914 |
Apr 6 2004, 07:31 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
When I did my car, the bushing wasn't there. I didn't even know if it should have been there, but I put a new one in anyway. You can never have too much support for a long rod. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
It was a bitch to get in but about 15 minutes of "pursuation" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) and voila, it was in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) |
URY914 |
Apr 6 2004, 07:35 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,614 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I took mine to a machine shop and they pressed them out and in. Changed me way too much.
Paul |
Red-Beard |
Apr 6 2004, 08:45 PM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None |
I reccomend changing the 2 bushings and the spring in the shifter, since a lot of slop exists there too.
Or get a rennshift |
Red-Beard |
Apr 6 2004, 08:49 PM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None |
Early in my 914 days, I changed the bushing with the shiftrod in the firewall, by cutting the bushing in 1/2 and install an upper and lower bushing.
Worked just fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
JWest |
Apr 6 2004, 09:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None |
Here's my method:
I use HOT water. Nuke the water and drop the bushing in, then bring it out to the car. Get underneath, get your hammer ready and take the bushing out of the water (with pliers, remember the water is HOT). The bushing will cool down fast, so grab it and get one side into the hole, then smack the other side with the hammer. Don't be shy with the hammer, the bushing is flexible. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
Joe Bob |
Apr 6 2004, 09:23 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
I sliced it once and folded it in on itself.....inserted in hole and inserted the rod....
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lmcchesney |
Apr 7 2004, 08:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Ocala, Fl. Member No.: 1,381 Region Association: None |
I had a problem aligning the shift rod back through a new bushing. My son came up with the idea of attaching a string/cord on the end of the shift rod going through the new bushing while outside of the firewall. This allows for easy alignment after the bushing in.
L. McChesney |
si2t3m |
Apr 7 2004, 09:32 AM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Qc, Canada Member No.: 119 |
For me I tried and tried with a hammer, the hot water trick, grease with no luck. Let's try a bigger hammer I say to myself.
So I took a 2x3, got one end pressed on the bushing (it was greased to hopefully hold in place a bit) and the other end of the 2x3 exiting at the rear of the car, took my sledge hammer and wacked the 2x3. Bushing pressed in on the first try. Tricky part is to hold the 2x3 pressed against the bushing while getting ready to smack it. Marc-André |
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