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[804kid]

Hey, to start off with i read all the required reading and searched through forums and i almost found what i am looking for but not quite. My transmissions only goes into 2/3 4/5. it will not even move left to go to 1/R. Ive been told it could be many things. it wont free up when i let the car run ( even for an hour or two). Maybe shift linkage? some one else said the "forks" could be bent. i just dont know. i was driving home and it just stopped. never been molested or anything.

[Vince Ponz]

Worn bushings in the shifter. Remove the shift knob cover and look inside. check the rubber bushings under the car for missing parts.
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77.5 924 modified track car
79 931 Euro stock
88 924S SE
87 911 Targa stock

[Brockoli]

i replaced my bushings last summer, as they completely fell apart. My shifting was so sloppy it wouldnt go into 2nd or 4th.

I would say it is either the shift linkage bushings in the shift linkage coupler or the ball socket on the end of the guide rod. If you are going to replace one do both while you are in there. The improvement was significant when I completed mine.

Be carfeul not to shear the tappered bolt that holds the shift rod to the shift linkage coupler. I did and it turned it into a huge job.
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25% of a '87 944 Chumpcar http://straightpipe.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2454

'79 924 Sebring Edition(Sitting)

[El Chato]

True I had the same problem, was still able to shift into all gears but like trying to ain properly at which, and the first and specially reverse were hardest to engage, took the suspension down lowered the tranny and pulled the shifter rod out, just like a read on a thread, now the shifting is nice but sometimes when going into the second it feels like i sort of past next to the revers gear and feel a sligth zim or so, but still goes in nice if a till it to the rigth a little, cant say how mutch a procrastinated to do the job till I took the courage, Its not that hard, just time consuming to a few hours
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[804kid]

thanks for the help, i was about to replace the transmission. can all this be done from inside the car after i removed the shifter and boot?

[fiat22turbo]

so, I guess you missed the big sticky topic near the top of the page with nearly the same title?

Some bushings are on the lever, the rest are on the transmission/torque tube itself.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[El Chato]

[804kid]

alright sounds like a plan. and i did read the sticky but all it says is the snailshell trannys have this problem not how to solve it.

[El Chato]

It clearly says that on the Tech section it addresse it, let me look for a thread I used with pics and so
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1979 924 N/A, Snail Shell
1980 924 N/A
1976 924 N/A

It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

Today's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why.

[El Chato]

this is the threat

http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=22964&highlight=shift+lever+bushings+one+persons+experience

Id followed just skiping a thing or two in the way but all in escence
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1979 924 N/A, Snail Shell
1980 924 N/A
1976 924 N/A

It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

Today's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why.

[804kid]

yeah i went to the 924.org tech section, but ill read this too, thanks alot!!