ok I have fixed the following, new shift ****, new shift boot, new shifter below the **** (with a billet adjustable) and tightened up the lower bolt in this picture (was not even finger tight), but it was still sloppy, so I took it by my mechanics today and they found the front bolt was broken and lose so we drilled and tapped it and re bolted it, wow what a great feeling to go to put it into 1st and not slapping the side, rubbing and smoother shifting, there is very little play while in gear now, feels like a new car

 

Your tranny is WAY too clean.

Regards,

doug
Waterloo, Ontario Canada, eh


86 951 (http://www.pcaucr.org/index.php/visu...egory&catid=61)
01 E320 (W210) 4-matic Wagon (http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...body-do-2.html)
00 540i-6 (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...hp?albumid=976)
94 855 turbo Wagon (sold in 09)
85 535i-5 (sold in 07)
76 300D (sold in 92)
83 944 (sold in 86)
I apparently only buy cars designated by number

 

not my trani, was a photo I "borrowed" from one the the Porsche 944 lists it just showed the bolts I needed to show.
Mine is a mess

 

I just repaired the football-ed shifter in mine and it is a great feeling to shift proper again!

 

Glad to hear!!

 

Did you just put in a new shift lever or did you do something about the collar/rod that goes over it?

I replaced just the shift lever and now 1 year later its just as bad as it was before. Im going to have to put a bushing in it or replace the rod to fix it for good.

 

just the lever, if this blows out that quickly I'll put a bushing in, this was a $.75 fix and half hour on the grinder/welder.

I inadvertently deleted my only photo of it before i installed it. I'm making a second one to give to drifta944 for letting me borrow the spare shifter used, will get pictures of it.

 

Van you felt it and now it feels right, with out that bolt it was moving about 1/2" at the back and maybe 3"'s of play at the shift **** in gear, and now maybe 1" of play in gear....so much better
hope all is well
James

 

I noticed in the picture that a short shift kit is installed. Many of those kits have a keyed fitment at the rear of the main shaft... when this wears, it will cause the sloppy shifting.
See the pictures...

 

That is not my Trani, it is a pic I "borrowed" form an other tread, but might put in a short shifter down the road, thanks