Hey guys i just bought a 94 dc2 and the gear shifter is completely loose, it doesnt snap back to the center and i have to 'find' the gears, like it doesnt go right in track like it should. The previous owner told me it is a retaining spring or the bushings or something I need help because it is hard to find 5th and reverse i need to take care of this immediately as its really annoying. Thanks.

 

haha retaining spring! That's an imaginary part. Get some energy suspension shifter bushings, make sure the bolts that hold the shifter mechenism to the bottom are tightened up. There is also a bushing that the ball of the shifter rolls around in. Make sure it's in good condition and well greased.

 

Thanks! Yeah i dont know much about the shift linkage or shifter mechanism and i guess he didnt either so forgive my ignorance. So where should i be able to find these bushings and what should i look out for when installing/inspecting this entire assembly?

 

bump!

 

You can find the bushings anywhere, passwordjdm.com has a set now to. One goes behind the shifter,(under the car) and the other is on the bottom of the tranny where the stabilizer bar connects to the tranny. Very easy to install. If you pull the shifter out you will see the ball I'm talking about, and the sleeve bushing thing it rolls in.

 

thank you very much do you know of any write-ups that I could use for this process?

 

just go under your car with a light and look at it... it's really easy it's behind your exhaust piping and thier is a heat shield... so just take a look if your are planing on doing it yourself... just make sure your car is cool...

look on my sig took i have a link to download the helms service manual if you need more help...

 

Thank you I appreciate your help greatly.