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Porsche77924
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 Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:45 am Post subject: 77 924 4 Speed Shifter Problems |
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Super, super sloppy and now I can't find reverse. Pulled it straight into the garage which hurts to do! Can anyone provide me a definitive list of parts I need to order to rebuild? I have been looking around in the search and see a lot of different information. I don't want to do any swap (trying to keep it original as possible) and also plan on changing the gear oil that I'm guessing is original to the car (can't find it in the service record being replaced).
Can anyone help with a parts list or link to a good article?
Thanks guys!
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BTRacing
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:05 am Post subject: |
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It is simple linkage setup on this car. I have 76 production car, replaced shifter with this one
http://only944.com/partscatalog/only/shifter/
Love it,super smooth operation. If yours is very loose I would check set bolt back on top of the trans. I have seen them back out. That might be a case if it has lots of slack.
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Noahs944
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:14 am Post subject: |
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| Has it always been sloppy or just one day it turned sloppy? |
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BTRacing
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:16 am Post subject: |
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By the way, nice to see someone from IL with early car !
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1993 Mercedes 190E Sportline LE, one of 700 made
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Porsche77924
Joined: 28 Jan 2015
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| BTRacing wrote: | It is simple linkage setup on this car. I have 76 production car, replaced shifter with this one
http://only944.com/partscatalog/only/shifter/
Love it,super smooth operation. If yours is very loose I would check set bolt back on top of the trans. I have seen them back out. That might be a case if it has lots of slack. |
Done! Thanks much. Probably cheaper than replacing individual bushing and what have you. I will also be checking the trans bolts as soon as I can get it up on my ramps.
| Quote: | | By the way, nice to see someone from IL with early car ! |
Back atcha! How do I tell if my 77 is a 76 build? VIN is <1000 production so I'm wondering if I have one.
| Noahs944 wrote: | | Has it always been sloppy or just one day it turned sloppy? |
Been sloppy as far back as I can remember. It was my father's car and he never drove it a lot. I've had it a couple of seasons now and it's just getting worse.
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BTRacing
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Check the date on the sticker located on drivers rocker panel. Mine is 6 / 76
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1974 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer
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Porsche77924
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| BTRacing wrote: | | Check the date on the sticker located on drivers rocker panel. Mine is 6 / 76 |
05/76 nice. Thank you.
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Noahs944
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| My advice would be get a new shift stick with ball joint & also make it a short shifter while you are at it. |
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MikeJinCO
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| Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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If you have any welding capability it is short process to change the pin in the shifter handle to a new bolt. That and a couple of inexpensive plastic bushings will take out a lot of the slop. Cost was about $5. The process is shown in the How To section. Search for it with google as the sites search function is pretty weak. If you dig into the shifter that pin will be barrel shaped rather than straight as it should.
There are more plastic bushings back by the tranny that are supposedly harder to get to but I haven't been there yet.
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