So I just picked up a 98 Civic hatch as a daily driver but I noticed that the shifter has quite a bit of play in it. I figured it would just be shifter bushing or the shifter linkage but once I get the car to my house I'll take a better look. I was thinking about replacing these parts: http://www.hondapartscheap.com/south...ty14=1&qty16=1 #'s 4,5,11, and 23. Do you think those would make a difference or should I replace other parts?

 

i just purchse a 97 coupe and i have the same problem trying to see if there's a DIY thread and whats a good part to get and from what website?

 

Honda shifters always felt loose to me to begin with, plus the bushings do wear out over time... Get a set of Energy suspension shifter busings... Its one of the best cheap mods you can do... It will be better than new...

 

if it's not the bushings it's surely the shift linkage connector pin.

 

Poly bushings suck, they don't last at all.

To the OP, you might want to replace 7 and 22 as well.

 

I've had my Poly bushings in my car for..... 5 years?

Never had a problem in the 70,000 miles I've put on my car.

 

The PW:JDM shifter bushings that I installed on my car 2 years ago are still intact and feel the same stiffness as they were when I first installed them.

 

I did the ES bushings on my 99 ek and didn't quite do it. #23 in the linked pic is what made mine stiff as new when I replaced them, no slop at all! But, the ones I used deteriorated cuz the lube I used ate them up. Apparently you shouldn't use the lube that comes with the ES bushings on rubber o-rings. Oops!

 

I had them in my 2g dsm for about 5 years with no problems they helped out so much, threw them on my hatch a week after I got it. They make it feel like a completely different car.

 

Just replaced my bushings feels alot different

 

Happy shifting!

 

Im just gonna stop by my local honda dealership and pick up some oem bushings. Thanks for the help everyone, I appreciate it.

 

I bought some energy shifter bushings hope this helps as I got the same problem