Shifter linkage bushing stuck!

[Betrivent]

let me know how that goes, I'd like to get mine working properly as well.. heh

[special_k_828]

Originally Posted by Betrivent

let me know how that goes, I'd like to get mine working properly as well.. heh

Well finally got everything all installed. Would not say it was smooth at ALL. Ended up having to partially cut a piece of the bushing off. The tool that finally got the brass piece off was a pair of short blade clipper/pliers. I grabbed the two sides of the bushing and used the other piece of the linkage as leverage. That, and having been soaked in liquid wrench for a while, finally freed it.

I then discovered the NST SSK hole was not big enough to slip over the linkage piece with the cotter pin so I had to bore it out a bit with my drill. I put the rubber bushing back into place (so it's actually several pieces at the moment until I have time to go to the junkyard and find another one) and placed it over the SSK piece. Shifts nice. Not that much shorter of a throw though but noticeable.

Here is a pic from a Corolla linkage with the same piece stuck! That brass piece is glued to the rubber bushing. I ended up ripping some of it off so I could get to the brass piece.