I just bought a 93 na 2+2 last month. It had 73,000 miles on it so I took it to a mechinc and had the timing belt and some other stuff replaced, basically 60K mile maintance stuff done. He mentioned that there was a plastic piece that wears down on the shifter and he could replace it and it would be eaiser to shift gears then. Right now I do have trouble finding gears when I shift, it feels very loose compared to my friends 2002 extera. I am always able to find the gears on her car. He wants to charge $200-300 for labor and around $30 for the part. My question is A) Does this sound right, is there such a part that is plastic and wears down like this B) Is this something simple enough to DIY and are there any walk thur instructions for doing this anywhere.

Thanks

 

Thanks, so my next question is where do I get the bushings from, can I go to any autoparts store and get them or do I have to order them

 

www.courtesypart.com

 

I also just recently bought a '91 na coupe and my shifter is very loose. I can find the gears fine, but for example, if i'm in fifth gear the shifter can wiggle as if its in neutral. It doesnt come out of gear but has A LOT of play in each gear. Is this the bushings? Is it hard to change them or is it like changing the shift boot or something.

 

ZxJR,

In my search here is the best article I found explaining the task.

http://capitalzoftexas.com/archives/techtips/02/

Hope this helps.

 

this is a common problem with older Zs, and it's the shifter bushings. parts are around $30 like you said, but 200 for labor is outrageous. i payed $20 for labor for my guy to do it for me. www.ttzd.com and then click on tech. it's got all kinds of DIY things there. don't go to a mechanic for this one, it's an easy job and takes 30 minutes.

 

whoops thats www.courtesyparts.com