Poly shifter bushings destroyed?
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Poly shifter bushings destroyed?
I did not install these, the original owner did along with a UUC shifter. I was under the car fixing a failed reverse lockout solenoid (or I hope I fixed it), when I noticed the bushings for the shift rails were practically missing. One looks like it split in half, and the half is gone. The other just looks torn up. I don't know if UUC made these, or if the guy just bought them from an unrelated place but did it along with the shifter. The car only has 45k miles, so that seems pretty poor to me.
I have the stock rubber ones, but is there anything now that is more durable than those? Also, do I need to open up the center console to install these (does the shifter plate thing need to be able to move up/down)? I never put them in, so I don't know if I can just stick new ones in the bottom of the car or if the shifter has to be at least partially disassembled? Thanks!
I have the stock rubber ones, but is there anything now that is more durable than those? Also, do I need to open up the center console to install these (does the shifter plate thing need to be able to move up/down)? I never put them in, so I don't know if I can just stick new ones in the bottom of the car or if the shifter has to be at least partially disassembled? Thanks!
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Here are the Poly bushings from CS:
https://creative-steel.com/store/ind...t_detail&p=181
When I installed mine I removed the boot and foam inside the console. Put some lube on the outside and inside of the poly bushing and slide them on the rod first, after that I pushed it into the round "retainer". I had the flange of the bushing facing the rear of the car.
https://creative-steel.com/store/ind...t_detail&p=181
When I installed mine I removed the boot and foam inside the console. Put some lube on the outside and inside of the poly bushing and slide them on the rod first, after that I pushed it into the round "retainer". I had the flange of the bushing facing the rear of the car.
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Yup my uuc ones looked like that. I ended up getting a second set because i didn't know that cs made some. Easy install as long as you grease the hell out of them first.
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Have the CS ones been out long enough to tell how well they wear?