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my '91 festiva L has a 5-speed manual in it and 250k on the clock. when it is in gear the shift lever can be wiggled side to side about 4-6 inches. is this normal for a 5-speed. the 4 speed in my '89 had a really crisp, solid shift. can i adjust this? also, my gas tank leaks around the seam due to rust. i saw fuel tank repair kits at NAPA and was wondering if they work and how.
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5 Festys and counting!!
1993 GL auto 126,000mi
1991 red 5-speed B6T G25 swap in progress 255,000mi
1990 white 5-speed/Aspire swap daily driver 273,000 mi.
1989 silver 4-speed parts car
1989 white auto El Festivo
1992 Chevy Silverado K1500 soon to have 383 stroker
1999 Mercury Sable
1992 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi Supercharged For Sale -
to correct the problem get mew shift bushings---------------------------------------------------
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Finding those bushing isn't easy.
Anyone have a source for them? I just got some from Ford yesterday, but I haven't had time to confirm it's the right thing. It looks wrong, but I'll find out tomorrow. These are hard plastic and it's a 2 piece. I could have sworn that bushing was rubber.www.dantheoilman.com
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the last time i was at the scrapyard, the guy told me of a place that can make the bushings for the shift linkage, he said it makes them feel like new again, but i forgot the name of the place so i'll have to go back and find out
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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do find out i heard fms has them as well. never verified it though, maybe have a machine shop make some out of aluminum??? its just a sleeve
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FMS does carry them , here is the link and the ph.#..
Do a search , there are several people here that have made there own .------------------------------------------------
The Trigger - Midwest Festiva Inc., Illinois Chapter
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90 Festy L daily driver wants to be modded, OK
It is being modded , a little at a time http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2214953
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this is from the mx-6 forum:
I've made bushings for 2 of my cars. Both times it was the bushing on the bottom of the shifter.
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