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 Post subject: sloppy gear shift lever
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:22 pm 
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The gear shift lever on my ba ute is starting to feel loose, there is a lot of free play when in 2nd or 3rd. Any ideas would be helpful
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 Post subject: Re: sloppy gear shift lever
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:27 pm 
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michael wrote:
The gear shift lever on my ba ute is starting to feel loose, there is a lot of free play when in 2nd or 3rd. Any ideas would be helpful

lift the gear boot up and see if the shifter hasn't just become loose over the years

 

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 Post subject: Re: sloppy gear shift lever
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:31 pm 
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if is has, can it be tightened?
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 Post subject: Re: sloppy gear shift lever
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:37 pm 
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michael wrote:
if is has, can it be tightened?


What I am refering to bottom of the stick, there is two bolts might be a simple cause of the obttom one maybe loose, if they are tight then maybe the bushing in the box maybe in need of replacing.,

 

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