A lot of play in my stick shift

On Nov 21, 11:58 pm, Jamie Mello <carkey... RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I think I can also post a video on youtube if I have to, The only
> thing I would I have to see if I can find a video cam. From someone
> (I
> do not have one). Thanks Jamie

theres a small plastic bushing on the end of the shifter... they wear
out after a while ( i have 3 transmissions with them worn out) you can
replace them and it will proubly make it so that it's less loose.

what you do is you take the top plate out of the tranny and theres
you'll see a ball looking thing with a spike out the bottom attached
to your shifter and the end of the spike has a small round plastic
bushing.... you should be able to find them at an auto parts store....
although sometimes they can be tricky to find.
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Do yourself a favor and get the best replacement part possible from Marlin
Crawler. These guys know toyota trucks inside and out. I got mine from them
and couldn't be happier.

You need to figure out which tranny you have, and get the corresponding
shifter seat.
http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/transmission/trans_parts.htm



<Toshi38 DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 21, 11:58 pm, Jamie Mello <carkey... DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I think I can also post a video on youtube if I have to, The only
>> thing I would I have to see if I can find a video cam. From someone
>> (I
>> do not have one). Thanks Jamie
>
> theres a small plastic bushing on the end of the shifter... they wear
> out after a while ( i have 3 transmissions with them worn out) you can
> replace them and it will proubly make it so that it's less loose.
>
> what you do is you take the top plate out of the tranny and theres
> you'll see a ball looking thing with a spike out the bottom attached
> to your shifter and the end of the spike has a small round plastic
> bushing.... you should be able to find them at an auto parts store....
> although sometimes they can be tricky to find.
>
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OK thanks al.l How do I find out what transmission do I have?? And is
the bushing hard to replace?? Thanks Jamie
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Also I can pull the gear shift out of the transmission.I do not if
that has anythung to do with anything or not. And the trans is a 5
speed. Thanks Jamie
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Well I just checked and I do not have a bushing under my gear shift. I
will order one first thing friday Thanks again Jamie
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"Jamie Mello" <carkeyscc RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I think I can also post a video on youtube if I have to, The only
> thing I would I have to see if I can find a video cam. From someone
> (I
> do not have one). Thanks Jamie
>
>
>
If its shifting okay and not noisey then Id suggest that the nylon bushes on
top of the shifter is stuffed or the bolts holding it down are very loose.

Remove the Centre console on your truck if you have one or just teh surround
boot and you should be able to see the top of the gearbox. 4 Bolts 10mm
each to get it off if its the one Im thinking of. Could also be the tension
spring above the nylon bush.
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"Scotty" <scoter1 RemoveThis @warmmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Jamie Mello" <carkeyscc RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:205874d5-daa8-4ffb-886f-b07d7a1150a7@s6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>>I think I can also post a video on youtube if I have to, The only
>> thing I would I have to see if I can find a video cam. From someone
>> (I
>> do not have one). Thanks Jamie
>>
>>
>>
> If its shifting okay and not noisey then Id suggest that the nylon bushes
> on top of the shifter is stuffed or the bolts holding it down are very
> loose.
>
> Remove the Centre console on your truck if you have one or just teh
> surround boot and you should be able to see the top of the gearbox. 4
> Bolts 10mm each to get it off if its the one Im thinking of. Could also
> be the tension spring above the nylon bush.
>

That nylon bushing wears out or breaks at time and the stick goes extremely
loose,
I had it happen to an 91 that I had, I found out the hard way $375 at a
trany shop at
the time circa 93-94, about 96-97 it happened again I had wised up about it
went to
Toyota bought the bushing for $30 and changed it my self, held up till 06
when I
traded it in for a Tundra.
You can do ittttt.
Good luck.
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