Shifter Wobble.......
 

Hey

I noticed at highway speeds and around town my shifter wobbles.....alot on the freeway..........Could this be a warn transmission mount?

This is my first non-automatic RX7.........

Thanks

Jim

well it "could" be the trans mount but my geuss if it wobbles alot when its in gear, is the shifter bushings. put it in gear and move the shifter around and up and down. if there is a signifigant about of play its the shifter bushings. there are lik 3 of them making a cup around the ball part of the shifter. my experience most old or orginal rx7s have this problem and about 20-30$ you can make it pretty tight feeling again.
:)

ohhhh thank you too i thoguh it was sorta normal.

Are these bushings easy to replace? I have a feeling they are.

How about a quick guide to doing it.

Thanks.

lol a quick guide ok..
take off shift boot.
take out 3- 10mm bolts
carefully pull out shifter and dont break retaing clip.
take flathead screwdriver and pop up lower bushing.

now top one can be a biatch, undo the shift knob and retaing thingy.
then slide on top bushing and metal ring.

put back together and wala!

Here's a page at Mazdatrix with all the parts you need. There are some howto's there too.

update
 

Hey

had my car at Tri-point today.....Belts broke.........

They checked my shifter......said the mounts were Ok......

But i do have play.......front to back and side to side.....

If i dont want a short shifter........what parts would I need to bring back my shifter.......

Jim