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Hello all,
I have been combing through the part suppliers and forums. I think one of you mentioned in a previous post a kit I could buy to make my gear shifter more secure and take the slop out of the gear selection. Any clues on who has that kit?
Thanks!
Hey Don. You could go ahead and replace all the parts in the shift mechanism and that would require pulling out the steering column, but that's a significant job and you may not need to do all of that. Or maybe you do.
I'm no expert but have been reading the various posts and there may be individual components that if replaced would make your shifter acceptable, for example: replacing the bushing at the bottom of the steering tube that can be accessed from underneath the car; replacing the shift lever; adjusting the linkage where it attaches at the transmission; replacing the detent plate which can be accessed by taking the steering wheel off.
If you could provide a description of how the shifter is sloppy, maybe the assembled forum-ites could advise specifically what needs to be done to resolve the issue(s). Might be simpler than it appears.
I'm just sayin'...
Doug
Hey Don. You could go ahead and replace all the parts in the shift mechanism and that would require pulling out the steering column, but that's a significant job and you may not need to do all of that. Or maybe you do.
I'm no expert but have been reading the various posts and there may be individual components that if replaced would make your shifter acceptable, for example: replacing the bushing at the bottom of the steering tube that can be accessed from underneath the car;
Doug