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I just bought a 1988 Ford festiva and as I was test driving it I had a really hard time finding first gear. Upon further inspection even in gear the shifter tended to move. Heck you could move the shifter as if it was in neutral while in gear. Is there anything I can do to make the shifter tighter with less play?
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Lots of threads on fixing this. The quick/simple/cheap way is to replace the shifter bushings where the shifter connects to the rod going forward to the tranny. Do a search on "shifter bushings" for helpful threads.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
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I recommend the $10 eBay Civic short shifter mod on top of all that. You can do it all at the same time and makes the car much more enjoyable to drive.1999 Toyota 4Runner - daily beater
1993 Ford Festiva - SOLD
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I use 1/2" bolts and drill out the bolt holes to 1/2" and it cost $5 for three bolts with Nylock nuts, this is my third Festiva to do this way and none have worn out.Comment
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If you want to replace them with new bushings shoot me a PM. I just bought a handful of Kia Bushings since they are so much to ship just one set.Originally posted by imnotjohnpaul View Post"The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
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"The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)
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"El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
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My local NAPA store ordered mine for 1.49 each. Part number 0771303Jerry
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