Shifter bushings

[TTyMiller]

Finally got around to looking inside and my shifter bushings are shot! Does anyone know of a 'bushing kit' I could buy, if there is such a thing? Or what I should purchase to rebuild this.

[bourkeco]

Ireland sells a kit give them a call..

[hanksjim1]

BLUNT has a nice kit as well...

[gwb72tii]

BLUNT has a nice kit as well...

+1

time to upgrade to a Z3 shift lever

[TTyMiller]

Thanks fellows, I can always count on you! I just ordered a complete short shifter from Ireland. Had I known Blunt had one I would have went through him.

Thanks again!

[Jim356]

Blunt hooked me up. I have the older fork style shifter. Man what a difference!

[ArdenK]

time to upgrade to a Z3 shift lever

will the M-Z3 shifter work?

[c.d.iesel]

[rover1]

I installed a set Polyurethane shift bushings on my 76 i want to say they wear produced by ATK motorsport but cant say for sure. but i know Ireland doesnt produce them. anyway they are totally bullet proof iv bin owning and maintaining 2002's for 25 years and have replaced loads of shift bushings for varios reasons but mostly gear oil getting on them and destroying them. I know thers alot of people that hate Polyurethane bushings but these are worth taking a look at.

[12XU]

Can you install all the new bushings and whatnot from above, or is it a pain in the ass ?

[jgerock]

You have to actually get under the car to do this work.

If you haven't done so in a while, you should also check out your guibo, center support bearing, rear universal joints, clutch hydraulics, etc.

Even better, find a place with a lift (or two or three...)

[gwb72tii]

time to upgrade to a Z3 shift lever

will the M-Z3 shifter work?

yes and quite nicely

a shorter throw but not to short

contact blunt for the details

[Blair Barondes]

It’s very easy to hit reverse when downshifting from 2nd to 1st as the lever doesn’t need to be all the way left to move up into reverse on my car. Would this be a symptom of bushings or…?

[Son of Marty]

That would be a good place to start.

['76mintgrün'02]

Be sure to check/replace the link with a cross pin.  That assembly added a lot of slop to mine.  

 

Do you have the early or late style shifter (shown above in c.d.'s images).

 

I have the late style and the link/pin assembly are parts # 1-6.

 

 

 

 

Part(s) # 21 (2) are plastic and wear out as well.  I used bronze bushings there.  There are old threads showing that process.