Hi guys.

Yesterday a friend of mine and me were looking at 95 legacy L 5spd. It has a sloppy shifter (no biggie) and also the third gear is not where it is supposed to be, but a somewhat to the right. And 5th may be further to the right than in mine. Other gears are in regular place, shifts fine, no grinding etc.

The question is - could the misplaced third gear be connected to looseness, or its a separate issue to be concerned with?

Hi guys.

Yesterday a friend of mine and me were looking at 95 legacy L 5spd. It has a sloppy shifter (no biggie) and also the third gear is not where it is supposed to be, but a somewhat to the right. And 5th may be further to the right than in mine. Other gears are in regular place, shifts fine, no grinding etc.

The question is - could the misplaced third gear be connected to looseness, or its a separate issue to be concerned with?

 

Uh yeah the two are related. There is a joint between the shift linkage in the car and the shift linkage that comes out of the trans. There are two sets of bushing in that joint. One keeps thing lined up left to right, and the other set front to back. The parts are not that expensive, but from what I hear they can be difficult to replace.

 

As for concern, there is non. I've been driving with shot shift linkage bushings for 40,000 miles. No problems.

 

Keith

I know how it is set up. I just do not understand how loose/worn shifter bishings could move only third gear to the right, with others being where they are supposed to be. I would think that loose bushings would just add slop around proper shift positions.

I know how it is set up. I just do not understand how loose/worn shifter bishings could move only third gear to the right, with others being where they are supposed to be. I would think that loose bushings would just add slop around proper shift positions.

 

Well, come to think of it... I don't know either, but it does.

My first gear is pretty much where it should be, but I hit the knee of who ever is in my passanger's seat when I go for fifth. I think it has something to do with how the shifter is biased one way by the trans itself, and the other way via an external spring... which is another part to replace while you in there. There is a small spring that holds the shifter from being super floppy while in neutral. Mine rusted off before I ever got the car. Still not a problem to drive with it off, but sometimes annoying.

 

Keith

Hope you're right. Anyways, the owner agreed to fix loose shifter first, and them we'll see if third gear is in place or not