 Changing Shifter Bushing, Steps and Advice is Needed |
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| JawjaPorsche |
 Jul 30 2011, 09:45 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States  |
I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear.
Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry |
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| BajaXJ92 |
Jul 30 2011, 09:57 AM
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Extended Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Prescott, AZ Member No.: 5,895 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 07:45 AM)  I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear. Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry Did you buy a bushing kit or just one bushing? If not a kit, which bushing? What year is your 914? Tailshifter or Sideshifter transmission? |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 30 2011, 10:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(BajaXJ92 @ Jul 30 2011, 11:57 AM) QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 07:45 AM) I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear. Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry Did you buy a bushing kit or just one bushing? If not a kit, which bushing? What year is your 914? Tailshifter or Sideshifter transmission? Thank you for responding. I was not very clear was I? I bought just one shifting bushing for the shifting stick. I have a 73 1.7 so I "assume" it is a sideshifter? Terry |
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| Ductech |
Jul 30 2011, 10:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 356 Joined: 16-July 10 From: AridZona Member No.: 11,949 Region Association: Southwest Region |
if your talking about involving a hammer then you probably (im guessing) went and got yourself a firewall shifter bushing, Those can be tough butt are not impossible, I just did one myself actually, lots of lube, and a screwdriver will most likely be your best bet on this. You could post up a picture of said bushing and then all the pros would be able to descend upon your posting and offer the sagely advice we all come here for.
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| BajaXJ92 |
Jul 30 2011, 10:32 AM
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Extended Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Prescott, AZ Member No.: 5,895 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 08:11 AM) QUOTE(BajaXJ92 @ Jul 30 2011, 11:57 AM) QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 07:45 AM) I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear. Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry Did you buy a bushing kit or just one bushing? If not a kit, which bushing? What year is your 914? Tailshifter or Sideshifter transmission? Thank you for responding. I was not very clear was I? I bought just one shifting bushing for the shifting stick. I have a 73 1.7 so I "assume" it is a sideshifter? Terry Are you talking about the ball cup bushing seen here? Ball Cup Bushing Or is it a ring bushing? |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 30 2011, 10:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
I was just kidding about the hammer! I have attached two pictures of the bushing in question.
Thank you in advance. Terry Attached image(s)  
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 30 2011, 10:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(BajaXJ92 @ Jul 30 2011, 12:32 PM) QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 08:11 AM) QUOTE(BajaXJ92 @ Jul 30 2011, 11:57 AM) QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 07:45 AM) I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear. Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry Did you buy a bushing kit or just one bushing? If not a kit, which bushing? What year is your 914? Tailshifter or Sideshifter transmission? Thank you for responding. I was not very clear was I? I bought just one shifting bushing for the shifting stick. I have a 73 1.7 so I "assume" it is a sideshifter? Terry Are you talking about the ball cup bushing seen here? Ball Cup Bushing Or is it a ring bushing? See pictures in previous post. Thank you for responding. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jul 30 2011, 10:49 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
I did this one last week on my car and it was a pain in the ass to pound in!
I put it in a cup of water and heated it up in the microwave. Then I used a socket and a 3lb hammer to pound it in! |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 30 2011, 11:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Jul 30 2011, 12:49 PM) I did this one last week on my car and it was a pain in the ass to pound in! I put it in a cup of water and heated it up in the microwave. Then I used a socket and a 3lb hammer to pound it in! Hi Jeff Thanks for responding. How does your shifter work now? Was it pretty sloppy before the change? How hard is it to take the shifter out of teener and then put back it. Terry |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jul 30 2011, 11:22 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
I am not that far along yet!! I just installed the engine and wont be able to test the rebuilt trans and shifter until it is back on the ground and running!!
The shifter is easy to remove! It's just a few allen head screws! It is easier to have someone in the car to pull the shifter back so you can pop it out of the coupling while you are under there!! I would scribe a line to make putting it back to original easier! |
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| stugray |
Jul 30 2011, 03:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
The hardest part of that fix is to readjust the linkage once it goes back in.
Good luck your first time. I suggest a tranqulizer first ;-) Stu |
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| Kansas 914 |
Jul 30 2011, 04:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I have seen a homemade "press" consisting of a bolt and some flat washers that when wrenched it pulls the busing in. Heating it up helps as well...
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| VaccaRabite |
Jul 30 2011, 10:00 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,443 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Boil it and it pops right in. I made a press like the on above and it worked but i saw how easy boiling one was and it was night and day. Also if you need to do one bushing you need to do all of them.
Zach |
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| jonferns |
Jul 30 2011, 10:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States
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I installed that same bushing a few weeks ago. Clean and grease up the hole in the firewall, put the bushing in some hot water for a couple of minutes, then it went in with relatively little force. Don't forget to do the rest of your shifter bushings as well. Replace your 2 shift linkage cone screws with new ones, and you're on your way.
Good luck |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 31 2011, 12:45 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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I take a BIG screwdriver, push it through the bushing. Hold the bushing in place with the screwdriver and pound on the end with a hammer. They pop right in...
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| watsonrx13 |
Jul 31 2011, 03:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 30 2011, 10:45 AM) I purchased a shifter bushing. I looked at my Haynes manual but it is not very clear. Is it hard to change? Do I need a bigger hammer! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Terry You can always go to the 914 Infor/Tech articles section for the article. -- Rob |
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