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Re: Shifter Linkage Bush Posted by RS [Email]  (#15)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from RS) on Sat, 10 Sep 2005 06:41:27
In Reply to: Re: Shifter Linkage Bush, Gap4g61t, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:07:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
1 mm isn't bad, but it might be just enough to make it difficult. The sideways motion on my project car was more along the lines of 5 mm or so, and shifting into anything but 3 & 4 was just about impossible.
One thing that might buy you some time is adjusting the shifter. Below is a link to the Townsend Imports page on shifter adjustment.
Getting to the pinch bolt on the coupling with the car on jackstands is a job for a contortionist, though. This is what worked for me:
- With the car on jackstands, lie under the exhaust downpipe with your feet towards the front.
- Thread your arm between the downpipe and the block, over the steering rack. Once you get your hand there, it's easy to use a small ratchet to loosen the pinch bolt. I tried going in lying behind the engine, and I needed a few extensions and universal joints to loosen the bolt.
No doubt others have developed their own ways of making the adjustment.
Does your 900 have the dogbone-type shift coupler or the older barrel-style coupler? (It doesn't make any difference other than they have dlightly different failure modes), I'm just curious.
http://townsendimports.com/Web/transmission_folder/shiftadj.htm
, Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:59:05, Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:35:02, Sat, 10 Sep 2005 06:41:27 <-- Viewing This Message
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