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6th July 2012, 01:11 PM
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Gear box, problems selecting gears
I have a 2001 4.2 D. New to me. 160.000ks.
I have had nothing but trouble changing gears.
After removing the top cover of the the gear box i found that the gear stick has play in all directions.
I sent my mechanic for a test drive in it and he also said its not right.
After removing the stick i found 2 half nylon type bushes.
The locating pins in the bottom half are loose and wobble, the small nylon bush on the botton of the gear stick is also loose and wobbles, under the bottom half of the bush which is in the gear box is a spring.
My question is how do i remove and replace the top half of the bush on the gear stick.
The id seems to small to slide back up the gear stick. It cant fit over the ball joint on the G/S.
This is the part that has a rubber insert between the bottom of the G/S and the top part.
If i pull the rubber housing off the G/S will the top half of the bush slip over the gear shift.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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6th July 2012 01:11 PM
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6th July 2012, 02:21 PM
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Patrol God
Whilst its out have you thought about putting a short shift kit on it??
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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6th July 2012, 03:17 PM
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Watching this post for instructions as I'm in the same boat.
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6th July 2012, 04:23 PM
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Patrol God
You may find the bush might be 2 half bushes so once everything is removed they will come out. I havent ever had one apart so this is kinda a shot in the dark.
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6th July 2012, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by
nissannewby
You may find the bush might be 2 half bushes so once everything is removed they will come out. I havent ever had one apart so this is kinda a shot in the dark.
The bush is in 2 parts. a top half bush and a bottom half with 2 pins sticking out from each side.
These pins locate the G/S.
The bushes are in one piece they are not split.
The top half sits on the ball on the G/S, the bottom compresses against the ball on the G/S.
This pressure is created by the spring in the gear box.
Removing the bottom half and spring is an easy task.
But the top part can only come off in one direction and that is up due the the ball on the G/S.
Just wondering if it will fit over the rubber vibration joint.
Ill get the vernier out tomorrow and see what the sizes are.
I shall return with the answer.
Thanks.
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6th July 2012, 07:52 PM
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Rotaredom
optic and choochie, introductions would be nice, the intro thread can be found in my signature
Cheers
Todd
Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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6th July 2012, 09:10 PM
#7
Sorry about that i missed it when joining.
I have just done as you rightly suggested.
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7th July 2012, 10:21 AM
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Rotaredom
Optic, I have moved this to the gearbox section of the forum.
Cheers
Todd
Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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10th July 2012, 11:05 AM
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Well after looking at manuals, i was still at a loss as to find out how to fix my problem
I rang my mechanic this morning and he said the parts had arrived.
My first question was about the top bush.
This was his reply.
The top half bush comes already fitted the the new gear shift lever. Yes brand new Nissan gear shift lever.
Then he tells me a price which had me screaming out its HOW MUCH.
Its all to be fitted in an hour so ill up date the final costs after its been fitted.
Fitting should only take 5 minutes as the bottom just lifts out.
However the parts are going to be the killer.
There must be a cheaper supplier of Nissan parts in Melbourne some where.
Can some one point me in the right direction of a supplier.
For anything i may need in the future.?
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10th July 2012, 01:02 PM
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Hardcore
Parts for Nissan www.nizzbits.com.au Genuine at the best prices, Garry has looked after Me many times.
Cheers, the ferret.
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