90q shifter rebuild

[Dave Glubrecht]

Ok, let me start with that if your car is popping out of gear, you likely
need more than shifter parts.
 I recently bought a well used 88 90q and it had what I understand as a
typical sloppy shifter.  I was in a hurry to get the car on the road as it
needed control arm bushings and a heater core (reason for selling cheap), It
still needs struts.  While doing the heater core I looked at the shifter and
found that the rubber had separated from the metal, just as yours.  I just
filled the gap with silicone gasket sealer and let cure.  The hardest part
was leaving it alone until completely cured.  I did pull a snap ring or
maybe two to get better access to stick the tip of the silicone tube in.
Six months later and the shifter is still great, but the struts still need
replacing.


> Hello-
>
> I am trying to rebuild the shifter in my 1990 90q so it doesn't pop out
upon
> a hard shift into second gear. : )
>
> I went to the dealer to buy the rubber bushing, the one that is hanging
off
> of the white ball in the pictures at www.uvm.edu/~mkbigelo/shifter4.jpg
and
> www.uvm.edu/~mkbigelo/shifter5.jpg. The bushing is supposed to hold the
> shifter in place but, in my case, just flops around. It is $70 at the
dealer!
>
> My question is, is this thing made aftermarket? Or will it be $70 from the
> dealer to fix this? Also, any tips on rebuilding the shifter? Any BTDTs?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Megan
>