Gyoas759 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 So I finally dug in to try and get this shifter slop taken care of. I took out the rubber top from the shifter and cleaned up the tranny shaft area. I was surprised to see that there was already a pin in there. Not sure if that was stock or not. Worked sort of like a wire brad or bobby pin spread out the end to seal it in there. Folded it straight again and after a bunch of tapping with a hammer and chunk of wire, I got it out. Is this normal? And from here, do I drill the existing hole out further to put a larger bolt in? I already went over the steps in USRM http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49954 Just not sure about this pin. Wanted to be sure before I drill anything. Would love some advice. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyoas759 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Also wondering if anyone knows a good place to find the compression fittings mentioned in the USRM article. Do chains carry them or a hardware store or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshnidiot Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I just finished mine about a week ago. I used the bolt from the shifter in my 84 2wd parts car that holds it to the shaft. After hacksawing my way past the hole I added a lock washer on each side and bolted it up snug so it squeezes tight on the shaft from the tranny. The bolt was a perfect fit so I didn't need to drill out the hole. It works sooooooooo much better it's not even funny. I can grab reverse with 1 hand instead of using 2 and wrestling with it. Hope that helps! Frank (fshnidiot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyoas759 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 I just finished mine about a week ago. I used the bolt from the shifter in my 84 2wd parts car that holds it to the shaft. After hacksawing my way past the hole I added a lock washer on each side and bolted it up snug so it squeezes tight on the shaft from the tranny. The bolt was a perfect fit so I didn't need to drill out the hole. It works sooooooooo much better it's not even funny. I can grab reverse with 1 hand instead of using 2 and wrestling with it. Hope that helps! Frank (fshnidiot) GOT IT! Took about an hour and WOW... what a difference. I wont say it feels like new, but it goes into reverse now. First time it did it while sitting still since I bought the car!!! And much less movement in the other gears too. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshnidiot Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 GOT IT! Took about an hour and WOW... what a difference. I wont say it feels like new, but it goes into reverse now. First time it did it while sitting still since I bought the car!!! And much less movement in the other gears too. Amazing. Good to hear. Isn't it nice to be able to use reverse again!! Congrats!!! Frank (fshnidiot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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