Has anyone else ever had a problem with their shifter being sloppy? I know the obvious fix is to replace the shifter and stabilizer bushings, but in my case, this won't fix it all...
You see, I have the old-style shift linkage, that has a plastic cup bushing under the "ball" (axis/leverage point) on the shift lever.
My shifter is not modified, other than a short throw that's been cut down 1" and re-threaded, and I installed it myself, so there are no missing/broken parts.
But, my shifter, when I change into any gear, still moves left and right, and back and forth far enough to be either in neutral or another gear, though it's sitting firmly in whatever gear I put it in... and to add to that, if I take hold of the knob, and lift up, it moves a good 1/8"- 1/4" up and down...
I'd like to find some way to cure this, and if not, I'd like to build a method to fix it... else just install a newer (longer) shift linkage from something else... since I don't really like the shift lever placement anyway, and planned on moving it back further (about 5 inches, yes, this will require mods to the floor and console, which I'm prepared for.) once I delete the e-brake handle.
Meanwhile, while I HAVE TO USE this one, I'd rather it be firm and shift in a positive fashion, not "guess and grab" like a 70's Camaro w/ a 4 speed Hurst... ya know?