I have the weirdest problems, Can't get shift selector back into tranny properly?? |
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I have the weirdest problems, Can't get shift selector back into tranny properly?? |
JPA914 |
May 28 2016, 06:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 30-June 15 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 18,905 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ok, it seems like every day is opposites day for me when working on the 914! Just
replaced my shift bushings in my side-shifter; the one at the firewall is what seems to strike fear into everyone and it was the easiest for me. Oh sure, it was a bit tight, but it being made of softer plastic allowed me to manipulate it enough to get it in within a few minutes. Tools used were a flatblade screwdriver and my thumbs. The other two bushings, the "easy" ones, are hard plastic and were MUCH more difficult. I had to use a vise to get them in. So with that done, I go to re-install the shift selector. Went in easily, re-installed the rear shift bar, no problem. Go to test the shifter from inside and I can't engage any gears!! Upon further inspection, there is a great deal of up and down play along the shaft of the selector (the part that sits up into the tranny). Is this normal? I tried again to install the selector, but the shaft remains free to move up and down. I can't seem to install the selector in such a way that the shaft stays "up". Tranny is in neutral, shift rod head is perpendicular to the length of the car. I've never heard of anyone having difficulty with this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
stugray |
May 29 2016, 11:42 AM
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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 |
Silly question: When you say "reinstall the selector" you dont mean that you removed the selector mechanism from the trans did you?
Because if you did, oil should have poured out and you do not need to remove that to replace all of the bushings. When you say that the shift bushing at the firewall was "but it being made of softer plastic " ....was it black rubber? You didnt buy it from Automobile Atlanta did you? Years ago I replaced my "broken in pieces" OEM bushing at the firewall with a brand new one from AA. after about TWO WEEKs it wore so badly that I glued my old broken one back together in the firewall and used IT because that was better than the POS I got from AA. |
JPA914 |
May 29 2016, 03:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 30-June 15 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 18,905 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Silly question: When you say "reinstall the selector" you dont mean that you removed the selector mechanism from the trans did you? Because if you did, oil should have poured out and you do not need to remove that to replace all of the bushings. When you say that the shift bushing at the firewall was "but it being made of softer plastic " ....was it black rubber? You didnt buy it from Automobile Atlanta did you? Years ago I replaced my "broken in pieces" OEM bushing at the firewall with a brand new one from AA. after about TWO WEEKs it wore so badly that I glued my old broken one back together in the firewall and used IT because that was better than the POS I got from AA. No, I got the firewall bushing from Pelican. It's a whitish translucent plastic. I did remove the selector mechanism, but only because I replaced a couple of seals on it at the same time. I drained the oil before. So it looks like these new bushings may necessitate a linkage adjustment, huh? I haven't heard of that and it was something I was trying to avoid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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