i have been having problems with my shifter lately on my 88 gxl. when i push the shifter to the right while in neutral, the shifter springs back to center. but when i push to the left, it has no resistance to it and just stays to the left. i already replaced my bushings, so that is not a problem, and after some searching, i think it is a lateral spring that is broken. can anyony confirm this or know what really might be wrong with it? any guesses to what it will cost to fix? i really dont like getting into transmission work myself.

 

eh, mine is the same way to some degree, do you by anychance have a short shifter?

 

Ive got both..... short shifter and the problem.

Also interested in the solution........

 

well with me, i installed the short shifter and then i had the problem, it was all fine before.. so im not worried about it too much at this point

 

i dont have a short shifter, but im in the process of an engine swap, so now would be the best time to fix it

 

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been covered already and its in FSM as well i belive

while you have transmission out of car, u need to replace spring which was most likely broken

spring should not cost you too much and if transmission is out of car, it should not take you too much time either......hardest part is to get pin out

 

With the right tools, is a complete breeze

 

ok, i got the pin out, now how do i get the control rod out of the way to get the control rod end out?

 

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nevermind the last question. how do you install the spring when you put it together?