k24556

I just pulled the trans from my 2007 CTS-V to send it off for repair. I bought a new Creative Steel shifter and the bushing kit, but I found 3 more places where I need some bushings or pins. See the pics below. First is the shift coupler block. There seems to be about .005 play between the coupler and the shaft- looks like the pin. Then there is the second photo which shows the pivot connection bushings of the shifter support fork. The third photo shows some bushings at the shifter tunnel cover where the prev.owner ape-fisted the bolts and ruptured the rubber grommets.

Any part numbers and source for new bushings for these three places would be appreciated.

NIKDSC5

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Except that last pic, I'd imagine that is a dealer only part. I have not seen them go bad or be replaced.

k24556

I did a search, the control lever plate is the third pic, $227 ea and all that is bad is the rubber stuff. The bushings can't had at the dealer and the assembly is $370.

I was hoping someone had an aftermarket fix.

NIKDSC5

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they do. That is why I think your search is bogus. Click search>advanced search>Home Depot/shifter>CTS-V section>Search>Viola

k24556

Oh I thought you meant external to the forum.

Choppy_Idle

For the shifter linkage at pic #2 i made some myself, thicker in diameter and longer, this was a big improvement to the origin, nearly zero side play now, you would press the oem bushing with the thicker diameter from the new sleeve much more then before:







Ronald

NIKDSC5

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That is pretty awesome!

k24556

Yep, that is a fix. Now to find something us poor folk can use. The quest is on to find a bushing with the OD and ID.

What were the dimensions of the bushings you made?

Fweasel

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Quest over: Home Depot bushing
https://ls1tech.com/forums/cadillac-...ng-thread.html

Choppy_Idle

I will measure up and put details here in, so you can go to a lathe operator, didn't think it make sense to ship such 2 poor pieces from here?!

My opinion to the home depot version is, this plastic bushings were to stiff and it will transit noise and vibrations, better let oem rubber piece in there with modding via slave...

Best regards,
Ronald

k24556

Thanks that would help. That is a quality fix. Thanks for sharing

Choppy_Idle

So, here are the measurements: ID 10,1mm OD 17mm Length 25mm

I use stainless steel, alu will also work and is the oem style

Good luck and if you doesn´t find a lathe Operator, please pm me!

Best regards,
Ronald

Grenade19

Any reason I couldn't use something like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Steel...-/171227443178

I would only need to cut it down to length.

Choppy_Idle

No, you need 17mm OutsideDiameter, 12 is nothing, the OEM would be thicker then this one, but your idea would be gold, try another search and you would find something marching, i think!

You can use a R3/8" (17.2mm) pipe, but it would be difficult to find a wall thickness about 3,6mm to come to 10.1mm ID?!

Hope you find something, but it's easier to go to a lathe shop and let manufacturer to your specs, IMO?!

Best regards,
Ronald

k24556

I was going to get bushings made, but my machine shop source put me off for a couple weeks, so being the impatient sort, I decided to look around the shop for an alternative when I came up with my roll of aluminum tape used to seal furnace boxes and ducts. The tape is pretty heavy and has an awesome adhesive, so I cut a strip about 10 inches long and rolled the bushing in the tape (this is the bushing shown in the "fork" in my first post).

I know it will take the heat and cold of a home furnace, so it should hold up inside the rubber grommet.

That was just enough to give me the diameter needed to remove any slop from that bushing. See photo below:

ls1247

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Slightly off topic but this is a picture of a V2 tr6060 tailshaft/shiftshaft. Looks like the integrated shift rail is what we need. Wonder how hard a swap this would be?

k24556

My trans is due back from Texas Drive Train tomorrow and we are planning on installing it Wednesday. If you want to drive to Huntersville (north of Charlotte) and do a side-by side, pm me.

The trans will be on the bench all day Tuesday getting parts put back on.

ls1247

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I appreciate the offer but work will keep me busy next week. Good luck with the install!