:cornfuzz: anybody know off hand

if not:moon: LOL thanks for all the replys and pics!!!!!!!!

1.5" or as close as you can get in mm or cm should work I think.

 

GD

Thanks GD 1.5 inches it is:headbang:

Not including the bolt head. And when I did it I used stainless steel so I won't have rust issues later.

 

GD

Well fellas, will attack the thru bolt today. But will not be

able to drive till I get the change rod bushing in next week.

Will update then.

 

Thanks everyone for supplying the teck info.

 

Hey ru4x4ever, let us know how it goes too.

 

Glen

Im excited to do mine tomarrow Monday afternoon got all my bolts and hard where and will tackle it. I'll let you all know:banana:

will this fix work on an 89 wagon as well, my shifter is very sloppy when in gear, and I have to swing it way to the right when upshifting (or going for reverse)...usually hitting the person in the passenger seat in the knee when I go for fifth gear! :eh:

Hey got my shifter all finished and it is lke night and day. I thought that it would be a little tighter but it is more solid than my buddys short shift on his little RICE ROCKET. Can not believe it. Thanks everyone for the great info. My exhaust post will be the next project.

Glad to hear it helped.

Heartless, the EA82 shifter is a different design. Your problem is probably bushings. I have a scan of the shifter with the weak points if you are interested

hey glad it worked out!! i hope i was of some help. give me a call or email me.

 

4253593927

 

sorry i've missed your i'm's ive been out and about. getting my car ready for the trip to oregon.

 

semper fi,

Lcpl cook, jared

skip...would most definitly be interested in the info for the EA82 shifter!! it is getting a little ridiculous!

Thanks in advance!

Some similar info on the EA82 5spd shifter would be great.

 

I also have the two common problems, floating around in gear while you are driving, and having to push wide to get 1st and 5th/reverse.

 

85 Leone - 5spd man/FWD

dfragar,

 

I think the ea82 is some rubber or plastic bushings! Not sure but i think i remember hearing that along the line when i did mine.

-Sean

Hi Skip,

Thanks for the fix on my alternator/VR problem! Could you possibly email that "cheesy" drawing of yours to me? It didn't show up on my system, just a square appeared.

 

I would really hate to rely on my own imagination of where and how it should go?!

Thanks!

Mary

Mary,

I sent you an email including the photo

documented article I wrote on the fix.

Please reply if it meets your needs comprehensively and is what you were looking for....

 

many times the shaft comming out the back of the tranny is fine the problem is that shifter shaft that slides over the tranny shaft. what we usually do if you dont want to replace the shifter is to take the pin out and find a grade 8 bolt that is the same size at the hole in the shaft. usually you will need to press it in and put a lock washer and nut and you will need to tighten it down as tight as you can but it has worked for me many times. good luck.

Mary,

I sent you an email including the photo

documented article I wrote on the fix.

Please reply if it meets your needs comprehensively and is what you were looking for....

 

 

 

Got it Skip! It's not "cheesy"... very clear... good job! Thought it might be wise to do this before setting the "new" tranny... it's fairly tight now, but as they say, an ounce of prevention? I haven't had much luck finding the bushing and this fix sounds more permanent.

 

I pretty much have to evacuate my passenger to catch reverse on the one I have now! Yikes!