Cheap fix for plastic shifter bushings
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Cheap fix for plastic shifter bushings
I was finally fed up with the slop caused by my failing plastic shifter bushings enough to do something about it.
These guys are the culprit,
I just welded the stock metal sleeve in place.
When the bushings get lose it will create a lot of left to right slop in the shifter, not so much front to back.
If I ever wear down the sleeve or bolt and the slop returns, I plan on replacing the whole thing with a new bolt and some bearings. But for now the weld fix was cheap and effective.
These guys are the culprit,
I just welded the stock metal sleeve in place.
When the bushings get lose it will create a lot of left to right slop in the shifter, not so much front to back.
If I ever wear down the sleeve or bolt and the slop returns, I plan on replacing the whole thing with a new bolt and some bearings. But for now the weld fix was cheap and effective.
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Interesting. I had always thought the cause of the slop was the shifter linkage bushings further up on the tranny: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ml#post1175342
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I remember you saying something about the delrin bushings, I would have sent you a PM to buy a pair but I didn't remember you screen name.
And I agree, these bushings are the major contributor to slop. But while I have the transmission out being rebuilt I'm going to do the blue electrical bushing mod for the front of the shifter setup.