[urq] Shifted shifter

[Buchholz, Steven]

... check the socket bushings on the locating rod that goes from the
shift linkage to the bellhousing, and the notorious ball and socket on
the shift rod that attaches to the transmission.  On my 4kQ I must not
have tightened the clamp on the spline in the middle of the shift
linkage fully (major B!!!h to get at with the tranny in place!) ...
especially if you loosened it as a part of your tranny swap.  My memory
is a bit fuzzy about how the linkage attaches to the shift mechanism
inside the car ... it is fairly simple to get to ... check it out to see
if there's any slop there too ... 

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Well, over the course of the last several months ( 2 tanks of 
> gas ), yea I 
> dont drive it much, I have had a harder time getting the car 
> to shift into both 
> 5th and reverse.
> 
> As many may know I had the tranny out for a swap for an NOS 
> unit out of a 
> quantum synchro over labor day weekend.  After that it had 
> been flawless, like 
> new - cuz it was...  
> 
> Im just wondering if its the linkage that may be tweaked or 
> if it would more 
> likely be in need of an engine mount or tranny mounts - all 
> appear to be in 
> good condition, but...  There isnt alot of slop in the 
> shifter but if its in the 
> 3-4th gate, there is hardly room for it to get to the 5th-R gate.