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Re: New Transmission Posted by Saana88 [Email]  (#207)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Saana88) on Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:13:53
In Reply to: Re: New Transmission, Amelia, Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:40:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The shifter won't try to select gears right unless it's in the right orientation. Don't replace your transmission yet!
Assuming your '88 is like my '88, you can replace two or three white nylon pieces at the base of the shifter all by yourself for about $40.
There are two "pins" (plastic nubs) that allow the shifter to pivot (say between third and fourth gear, the fore-and-aft plane) and not to twist or rotate. Below that, the shifter attaches to the shift rod telling the transmission. Below that, there's a pin that guides the shift gating pattern. If one of those plastic pins breaks off or if one of the collared pieces holding the pin in place brakes, the shifter is no longer held in the right pattern and you'll lose gears.
To replace it, remove the shift boot at the base (if leather, use gentle force to pull it off its bracket. It'll be pretty tight.) Remove three Torx screws (T-25, 28 or 30 neighborhood) using a socket, a driver, or the tool in the trunk. Pull the shifter up and out of the car. With some pliers or a screwdriver, pry or pull off the clip holding those white plastic bits on. Be careful because this has enough force to shoot itself across the room or into your eye. Pull off the plastic bits and replace them with pieces from a site sponsor. Don't twist on the pin that sticks out the bottom of the lever and it will hold its adjustment. Reassemble it by lining up the hole in the hollow lever, the hole in the pin inside the lever, and the hole on the new pivot parts. Squeeze the pin back on with adjustable pliers. It'll probably go shooting across the room a few more times (ask me how I know!) Think about coating the new parts with some plastic-compatible grease, drop the shift lever back in (in whatever gear you were in when it was removed), feel it fall in place, and tighten the retaining nuts. Test drive the car. Return, grinning ear to ear. "I just saved $1558" or whatever the number works out to be.
In the next few days, drive by the mechanic's place and, um, "inform" them what was really wrong. My '92 convertible showed up just like that- with a rebuilt transmission, a previous owner that had parted with lots of cash, and a broken shifter.
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