jss

any ideas where to look to correct this problem?

MC951

There's a bolt back at the transmission that you can see from the driver's side, easy with the wheel off that can work it's way loose and that might just need tightening. It has a machined tip to fit into a hole in the rod that extends from the shifter to the trans. WHen it's loose the shifter will have side to side play.

fortysixandtwo

This can also be caused by the connection at the shift lever wearing out. You'll have to pull the shift boot up to inspect.

lart951

http://www.944online.com/pdf/wornshifter.pdf

MC951

This worked great when the shift rod was worn...

http://www.dietersmotorsports.com/tech/tech-july-03.htm

Had the benefit of Mr. Grosekemper doing the repair personally for me since he's here in S.D.

MC951

BTW,

I have a perfect spare shift rod if anyone is interested

jss

thanks for the help i did pull the shifter boot off and the plastic bushing was screwed so I made a aluminum bushing on the lathe. came out mint and so tight now.

Crackership

Any interest in turning another one of those for me?

CDH-CTT

+1 for aluminum bushing??

86 951 Driver

Did you have to drill out your shift rod?

fortysixandtwo

Sounds like that worked out well for you. Just one thing though, aluminum + bushing typically do not go together.

jss

meh loaded up with grease I am sure better then plastic

ritzblitz

Like a previous poster said, it's probably the shift linkage with the chamfered hole.