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[MikesCoupeGT]

Slowly getting the car to where I really want it. Now the big thing is the Gear shift. It is loose and wobbles around like nobody's business. No matter what gear I am in, there is about an inch of play. I want to tighten this up and make it better. So talking to my dad, who is a local Porsche guru here in Ottawa, he said that there is a bold that holds the gear shift lever in, and if it is not a special bolt this scenario will happen. Is this true? If it is where do I get said bolt. Because once I get the new bolt in, if I still have the problem I will be pulling the gear shift out and making a nice new bushing for it.
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Cheers;
MikesCoupeGT
'76 924
'83 944
''19 Elantra GT N-Line

[MikeJinCO]

There are several posts in the How To section on fixes. On mine the hole thru the shift lever was worn as well as the pin so I drilled it out and put some plastic bushings on it with a new bolt. Problem gone.
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Mike


'67 MG Midget Dp
'71 Ocelot Dsr Kawasaki 1000(under rebuild)

[fiat22turbo]

You've got the audi gearbox, correct? If so, the shift lever itself is likely worn out.

Read this: http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/trans-07.htm

I had to repair the shifter in my 951, I cut the worn pin off the lever, drilled that spot for a 10mm threaded hole, tapped it and put a 10mm bolt in place of the pin with a jam nut and loctite to hold it all in place. Later I added a pair of 10mm thrust bearings to help improve the feel.

Like this:



http://944v8.blogspot.com/2013/02/transmission.html

and here's my repair:



http://s148.photobucket.com/user/fiat22turbo/library/Porsche951/Shifter_repair

The thrust bearings are cheap and available from Amazon for about $7/ea.:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002IG3F60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Or you can buy the Only944.com shift lever for $50, which is a drop-in and ready to go solution, that includes the thrust bearings and a slightly shorter throw:

only944.com/partscatalog/only/shifter/

If you have the Porsche (snailshell) gearbox then the bushings in the rear "knuckle" are likely gone and need to be replaced. They are 914 shift linkage bushings and quite cheap, not terribly easy to replace, but once done you'll be good to go for quite a while.
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

[MikesCoupeGT]

I will definitely check the how to section.

Fiat22: Unfortunately I have the 4spd box.
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Cheers;
MikesCoupeGT
'76 924
'83 944
''19 Elantra GT N-Line

[fiat22turbo]

[MikesCoupeGT]

Good to know. Thanks
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Cheers;
MikesCoupeGT
'76 924
'83 944
''19 Elantra GT N-Line