new928

i live in east tenn and im having some trans issues im all about fixing my own vehicles but i dont really have a place i can do this sort of job with the amount of time its gonna take is there anyone near me that is familiar with these cars and this job i could really use the help.

the vehicle drives but will not shift into 3rd or 5th it pretty much came with no warning just stopped shifting

Landseer

Where are you exactly?

Mrmerlin

probably either a bushing or easier a loose clamp bolt at the rear shift rod

dr bob

Forward cup bushing or rear shift coupling. Or a shift fork slipped inside the gearbox. Does it engage first OK? If so, it's probably not an external linkage problem.

You can access the rear coupler from underneath at the front of the gearbox, above the torque tube. Determine if the shift rod is moving as the lever is moved to the rear. If it does, the coupler is likely slipping. Loose bolt? If it doesn't, look to the front cup area.

Where are you in east Tennessee?

new928

i live in johnson city

new928

first is alright kinda tough to pull to the the left for first and reverse the shifter flops to the right really bad kinda hard to find fourth shifting is just all around sloppy im gonna take a look today at the coupler

fbarnhill

Sounds like a bushing issue. I would just buy the kit and replace them all. I think there is a writeup here on the list on doing the job. If you replace all the bushings, you will be amazed at how much better it will be. I don't think it is too hard of a job. You can do it with jack stands in the garage.

Best of luck,

new928

im reviving an old thread but i just now got around to actually doing this job kinda got side tracked being deployed to iraq and all lol any way. ive heard of metal bushings for these that are suppose to last quite a bit longer and make shifting very crisp. im having troubles locating someone who sells them anybody got a link?

Landseer

We all went there to metal for a while, now are back onto plastic bushings in the rear coupler.
Stock is fine. Up front, it will need a plastic bushing too where the front rod is anchored to the front of the torque tube. A bit tough to reach but doable. Ball cup bushing.

What year is the car?

Search a bit here, you will find pictures and discussion. Look for transmission removal threads, too, because some of us posted good pictures of the whole shifter arrangement.

928sRUS can provide the parts, so can 928International. Both can give advice on what is needed.


Welcome back, BTW.

Jadz928

928sRus also sell Delrin rear coupler bushings. You could get those in leiu of OE.

Since you have to pull the coupler to replace, it may make sense to get under your car and inspect the rear coupler. If bad, might as well pull it out.

new928

sorry for the slow response but the car is an 82 and yeah im looking to replace everything under that looks bad dont wanna be under there again next year hahaha. so you suggest the plastic ones i guess if they last almost 30 years once theyll do it again. any way i could get you to write up a quick parts list for while im under there? i hate to be missing a piece and have to leave the car on on stands waiting for one part

Bill Ball

Yes, welcome back and hope you get to stay home from now on. Everybody already has you on the right track with your shifting issue. Get the car up in the air and get under there. You'll have to remove the exhaust and shielding, but that's about all.

Landseer

Call Roger Tyson at 928sRus, he will tell you exactly what you need and provide it at a fair price.

My suggestion:

new rear coupler (or at least new plastic inserts)

new cone-ended set screw

new rubber boot that covers the above

new plastic ball cup liner

new set of plastic bushings for mounting shift handle to the shift rods in the center console area, inside car.


But do consider what Bill Ball suggested --- get it into the air, check it out, shoot a few pictures...let us see it.

new928

hey thanks for the list. awesome i had taken a quick look under there and did figure about the exhaust and shielding thank you for the reminder tho. btw your shop is amazing. but im gonna run into a bit of a snag with getting it up taking pix for you guys as my shop time is very limited (borrowed space) but i will see what i can do. btw thanx for having me back kinda nice getting back to my projects hope i get to finish them before i have to leave again. Edit: i cant seem to find a liner for the ball cup just a new cup. but 928motorsports has an all steel one that needs no liner that last for awhile supposedly.

Jadz928

That's a nice piece, but pricey. May last forever, but first ask yourself is 15 years for the OE bushing good enough? There really is no wrong answer.