Gear shift stick problem

Hi All,

For some reason I noticed this week my gear shift stick is really loose. I mean I can still shift into gears 1 to 5 and reverse without a problem, but the actual gear stick is really wobblely, as if its really loose and about to fall off. Its definately not the gear knob, its the actual gear shift stick itself. Do you guys know if its serious and can you give me some advice.

Cheers,

 

Worn shifter bushes.......>>

Grab some new ones from Nissan (they are cheap) and then follow the tech article on how to change them.

 

2nded... did this today -

takes all of 20 minutes...

 

Unless you drop something

 

I did but that only added 2 mins

- with my trusty magnet on a stick...

 

I stuck a towel down under the job and made a little nest so if nuts

or bolts fell down they could easily be retrieved - better than having them rattle around on top of the exhaust shields later on :thumbsup:

 

can someone link me to the tech article on how to change the shifter bushes, I cant seem to find it.

Cheers

 

Click this link.

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.209

 

Awesome,
Thanks

 

It's really awkward to do though I got sick of flogging them out every few thousand k's and ended up putting in bronze ones that are still going 25k later AMS sell them.

 

I haven't had to change my Nissan shifter bushes in the last 150,000km.

 

I must be ham fisted then

 

i was going to ask actually, caz has them bronze bushes now, is it worth it gettin them? mine are due to be replaced, and i stoopidly bought a pair from ttzed about 2 months ago and they havnt arrived or replied to any of my emails or phone calls. are they still operating or what?

 

I reckon it's worth getting them...

 

some american company sell roller bearring bushes with a short shifter. I have the link around here somewhere

 

Sorry for the thread dig (again) guys...but it's still Jan (just!) so its ok..[TIS]

How did you get the bronze bushes on? I tried to when I bought my short-shifter from Caz last year but I ended up getting frustrated and giving up, but I don't exactly have a lot of tools.

I wore the plastic bushes out today, so it's time to swap them. Maybe I should drive to my folks place and see if a bench vice will push them in...?

 

Had any chance finding who sells the roller bearing bushes?

 

dunno but what benefit would the roller bushes have?

have the bronze bushes failed on anybody yet? they are available on ebay too (i love ebay) are they the same as caz's?

btw... what a dig...

 

http://www.z1motorsports.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_11&products_id=2565

Seems they sell it with their shortshifter kit.

I have noticed that my Bronze bushes have started to grind the bolt alittlebit, although the rollerbushings I believe will give a far smoother shift.

 

http://www.nachi.com.au/pages/products/bearings/bearings_categories.php

Anyone know their bearings?