My newly purchased 89 t2 has a crappy shifting problem.

The shifter is loose as a goose and slops all over the place. Its pretty tough finding gears, and downshifting from 5th to 4th doesnt work unless I go from 5th to 3rd then to 4th. I can litterally move the shifter about 6 inches in all directions when I have the clutch pressed down.

Shifter bushings or (eek) something else?

 

Probably the bushings. Is it an after market shifter? I had one in my car and the previous owner didn't install it correctly and it was totally FUBAR.

 

Usually.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shiftbsh.htm

 

It's most likely the bushings. It's a common thing on all RX-7's of this generation. Anyhow, just replace them and you'll be fine.

 

Perfect! Thank you guys

 

i was having this problem too, this'll help alot.

 

Looks like I'm completely missing this bushing:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=17-46Y0-M510

Has anyone replaced just the bushing or does the whole thing need to be changed?

 

As cheap as they are replace them all.

 

hey thanks you solved the last proble i had with my car...although i dont have 6 inches worth of play mine has about 2 inches so i probably need to tighten it replace the bushings or its in wrong (not my fault its the previous owners fault).......by the way how much can i get a decent street clutch kit (you know with the bearing pressure plate and flywheel) my bearing is going and i figured i'd replace the whole thing?


oh yea and sorry for semi jacking this thread (only semi because it still involves trans)

 

+1 and then get a miata short shifter for cheap on ebay.