Manual shifter mystery - Update to the Update

[SJ]

I'd like to thank those that replied with How Tos.

The flat nail puller worked! . . .on the port side bushing . . the one
directly over the trans shift lever . . the easy side. I had to wrap a wire
around the selector shaft to hold it steady. Then I used a flat nail puller
on top of the rod . .. I used the car underbody as fulcrum. With a bit of
sweating and cursing, the bushing snapped into the ball joint.

The other side is another story. I can barely get my fingers to touch the
ball joint.

I may have to remove the cat and maybe the downpipe to get my hands and some
tools up there from the starboard side.

Lord give me strength!

SJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Head" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
To: "SJ" <syljay at optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Manual shifter mystery - Update


> I think I put a couple of wrenches up there against the body, or a pipe.
> It took me awhile to figure out how to do it, but with a little pressur
> from directly above it popped right on...
>

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----- Original Message -----
From: <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>
To: "SJ" <syljay at optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Manual shifter mystery - Update


>
> Oh, that ball joint.
>
> I have worked on that.  The ball sheared off of the little cast lever on
my
> 5000cstq, which is apparently not that rare according to the used parts
> supplier who I called to get a replacement.
>
> You can take the little cast lever with the ball off of the tranny and
> attach it into the socket on the rod out of the car.  There is only one
> little set screw holding the cast lever onto the transmission shaft.  I
> know I had mine out because the little ball was detached from the cast
> lever and remained in the rod.  I cleaned and lubed everything when I put
> it back together.
>
> Also, if you really want to leave things in the car, you may be able to
> access it easier depending on which gear is selected at the tranny.
> Loosening or separating the slip joint in the middle of the selector shaft
> may help, too.  Still, I believe I took things out of the car and put the
> ball into the socket there.
>
> IIRC, it was not that difficult, whatever I did.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Eric

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Lawrence" <nick at beol.net>
To: "SJ" <syljay at optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Manual shifter mystery - Update


> You can use tools, I used a flat bar, a motorcycle tire size tir lever, it
> is tight but it can be done.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Head" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
To: "SJ" <syljay at optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 1:37 PM


Subject: Re: Manual shifter mystery - Update


> When I had to do this on my 5000 I put a pry bar on top of the rod and
> popped in down onto the socket...



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>
> SJ wrote:
>
> >Original problem: 88 5kq
> >1. flaky shifting into 5th
> >2. lots of play in neutral
> >
> >Latest news:
> >1. The nylon bushing in the connection rod(48) was shot. It was not even
> >attached to the rod, but was laying on top of the transmission case.
> >
> >2. I levered the other end of the connection rod off the ball joint using
a
> >big screwdriver.
> >
> >3. My local audi parts supplier had the nylon bushings in stock. The FA
> >calls the bushing a  "ball socket". There is no item number for this part
> >because it is part of the connection rod. But, the parts list shows the
> >bushing as a un-numbered item listed underneath the connection rod. The
part
> >number for the bushing is 803-711-279 E. The price for the connection rod
> >with bushings is $40! . . .I got the bushings for free . . .had to fix
his
> >computer . . .but I think the bushings only cost maybe $1 each.
> >
> >4. Getting the old bushings out of the connection rod . .and new bushings
> >into the connection rod is easy . . .the nylon bushing is very malleable.
A
> >little pushing with a large screwdriver was all that was needed. I put a
dab
> >of white lithium grease inside the bushing.
> >
> >5. Mounting the connection rod back onto the ball joints is a BITCH!
There
> >aint no room up there. This is where I'm stuck at.
> >
> >
> >The bushing itself looks like those things used in windshield wiper
> >linkages. You use big channel locks to press and snap the bushing onto
the
> >mating ball joint.
> >On top of the transmission, there is no room for your hands much less any
> >tools.
> >
> >I can get more room for my hands by taking out the port side tranny
mount.
> >
> >I think I can get a pair of pliers to snap the bushing onto the ball
joint
> >on top of the selector shaft.
> >
> >But, getting at the bushing on the other end is a nightmare. I was
thinking
> >of unscrewing the ball joint from the tranny and pressing it into the
> >bushing outside the car. I would then screw the ball joint back into the
> >transmission. Looks like enough room for a wrench if you can get both
hands
> >up there.
> >Once the back end of the connection rod is secured, I can snap the other
end
> >onto the ball joint on the selector shaft with vice grips.
> >
> >Does anyone have any BTDT info on how to do this?
> >
> >SJ
> >85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
> >85 Audi 4k - - sold but still on the road
> >88 Audi 5kq
> >90 Audi 100q
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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