shifter not shifting right
 

ive got my carr off the road for the winter, and was replacing my shiftboot, and took the assembly apart, and saw that the rubber boot down inside was all kinds of shitty, so i need a new one, if i could get a part #. its a 91 na coupe 5speed. also, i went to take the rest of the old rubber boot off, and ended up taking the shifter out of the tranny. and when i went to put it back in, it is wicked tight in shifting gears. what ever should i do?!?!?!?!

wicked tight in shifting gears?

take it back apart and make sure you put it back in correctly.. like the "LIL" ball on the shifter is seated properlly.
Dave

Inner boot, which attaches to the shifter extension housing via 3 10mm bolts, is Mazda part number:
M513-17-480A

The 3 other rubber boots all come when you order this part number:
FB01-64-490B

To solve the tight shifter, take the shifter apart again and check to make sure you properly aligned the shifter with the alignment dowel.

ok, thanks guys, ill do that and keep you upto date

You know I have the same problem... but I tried aligning it twice... it was hot (car idling so the tranny was really hot) and I was in a hurry so maybe I did it wrong but I could swear I put it in right.

ALSO.

Any reason I can't use an S4 shift lever and knob in my S5?

--Gary

Nope.. its all the same.. just a different thread on the knob..
Dave

you can get the rubber boots and new bushings from mazdatrix you can even get a short shifter

u tightened the inner boot too tight. i did that job today

Once you replace those boots (don't forget to put some gear oil in that spot) you'll be shocked at how much cooler the shifter and the entire console will stay. Have fun, that innermost boot is a PITA but well worth the hassel.

I dunno about that.. ;)

It's the same except one problem, the metal plate that holds the lever in...

I tried putting an S4 one in today and couldn't figure out why the holes weren't lining up... realized it was 'cause the S4 plate (with 3 holes for the bolts) is slightly bigger.

I could just take the one off my S5.. but he S4 knob is stuck on there pretty well, and it needs to come off to take the plate off. I'll worry about it later... when the OMP is actually working. -_-

Thanks though... the lever itself is the same I think, except the thread of course.

--Gary