Sloppy Shifter

[denguy]

My 92 5spd Festiva, just turned over 180k, has developed a floppy, rubbery feeling shifter. I haven't crawled under it yet, but I replaced all the shift rod bushings about 2 years ago. Recently it got hard to shift after driving awhile. I had to pull harder on the shifter to get it out of gear. Trans is full of oil. Any ideas? Thanks.

[bravekozak]

I hope your shifter seat ball isn't cracked inside your shifter.
I personally recommend Corksport bronzoil bushings. They last longer and there is no floppy, rubbery feeling.

[blueoval]

I have the Corksport bronzoil bushings. they are nice but they vibrate and I had to buy two sets because were they vibrate my bolt came loose and feel out going down the highway. that was a long day had to use anything I had to get it limped home. so I Loctite and permatexed the second set

[bravekozak]

blue, I use metric nyloc nuts. They will never fall off or allow it to vibrate loose.

[Bagetz]

here in the Philippines I use plastic shifter bushings, it works but only last for about 7 to 8 months only

[Twistiva]

blue, I use metric nyloc nuts. They will never fall off or allow it to vibrate loose.

Brave -

So do the metric nylon nuts minimize the vibration in the stick or not? You talk about how they won't fall off or vibrate loose but what about actually minmizing the vibration in the stick (a possible downside that Corksport admits on their site).

[TominMO]

So do the metric nylon nuts minimize the vibration in the stick or not? You talk about how they won't fall off or vibrate loose but what about actually minmizing the vibration in the stick (a possible downside that Corksport admits on their site).

It's the material the bushings are made of that determines vibration; the bolt has nothing to do with it.

[Twistiva]

It's the material the bushings are made of that determines vibration; the bolt has nothing to do with it.

Correct. That's why I asked about the nylon nuts and not bolts. I would think the nylon nuts would dampen the vibrations considerably.

[TominMO]

Correct. That's why I asked about the nylon nuts and not bolts. I would think the nylon nuts would dampen the vibrations considerably.

They are Nylock nuts; steel nuts with a nylon insert in them to act as friction for locking. Not nuts made of nylon.

[bravekozak]

I use a thin film of nanogrease on my shifter bolt.

[CodeBlue93Festy]

What do I search or does anyone have a part# for the corksport shifter bushings?

[jawja jim]

Try this link

http://corksport.com/?subcats=Y&status=A&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&search_id=&q=shifter+bushings&dispatch=products.search

[sketchman]

Does anyone know the dimensions of a drop in replacement bolt for the shifter end. Mine is almost rotted away. I'll pull it today and measure if no one knows.

[sketchman]

Never mind. I'll just use a 1/2" bolt. I can't even get shoulder bolts at Lowes here, and the only nylon lock nuts for a 1/2" bolt are so thick I have to use a 3" long bolt to even make it work. Stupid town with no economy. :evil: