Shift rod bushing - Help

[AL Z]

I am in the process of replacing the bushings on my 87' 930. There is a bracket behind the shifter which supports the shift rod. This bracket has a bushing where the shifter rod passes through. The original bushing had a lot of play around the rod. After I installed the new bushing , it also has a lot of play around the rod. Is the bushing supposed to fit tight around the shift rod or is the play around the shift rod normal... ? Thanks in advance... AL

[North Coast Cab]

It has some play.It's the ball cup bushing and the shift coupler bushing, the one behind the seat in the hole, which account for most of the movement.

John

[Randy Webb]

Can somebody tell me the easiest way to replace that bushing?

Do you have to pull the whole shift rod out of the tunnel?

[Jim Sims]

No, disconnect the horizontal shift rod under the shifter and at the shift coupler in the rear. Then push it backwards in the tunnel to clear the front horizontal support bushing. I found it easiest to remove the bracket supporting the bushing and mount it in a vise and change the bushing there. Soften the new bushing prior to installation by soaking it in hot water; do not use a hot air gun. Jim