mack123

iTrader: (4)

hello all,

Just wondering if its common practice to put lube on the plastic shifter bushings and wave washers {manual trans} ?

there are 2 bushings and two wave washers,and they slip around the end ball of shifter that sticks into the trans. anyone who has replaced these knows the procedure.

I cant find anything in the fsm's on it. anyone have any info ?

thanks all

Red'vert

You're in luck, Mazdatrix has a great step-by-step DIY guide with pics:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shiftbsh.htm

When I did mine absolutely nothing remained of the old bushings or springs. Nothing came out in the tranny fluid either. Just dissolved? (Not much on the magnetic plug either...)

mack123

iTrader: (4)

Yeah the mazdatrix site has a detailed step by step guide-youre right

When I removed mine I also had no bushings left, none. absolutely no trace, I only had remnants of the two wave washers. The car has only 74,000 miles on the trans.

Thanks

clokker

iTrader: (2)

The bushings are nylon and need no lube.
There is supposed to be gearoil in the shifter housing though.

Red'vert

These must be what RX-7 gremlins eat for sustenance.

Sure feels good to have a tight shift gate again. (That doesn't sound good...)

Have you done the fluid? After the full bushing kit, the synthetic Redline MT-90 helped my tranny feel like new, (83K).