shifter bushings replacement
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shifter bushings replacement
I just did the bushing replacement using Mazdatrix parts and and you guys' excellent instructions. I replaced the inner boot, of course, but neither of the other two rubber boots were there when I pulled off the leather boot-just the inner boot. Do I need to replace them too?
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You'd ought to replace them now while you're at it, IMO. Could you live w/o them? sure... but you probably could live w/o the bushing replacement too. Less noise, less heat/cool from outside, less smell, etc. etc.
they're cheap, replace them. Oh, and they probably were there, just disentegrated like mine..
they're cheap, replace them. Oh, and they probably were there, just disentegrated like mine..
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Also, Mazdatrix says to fill the shift tower "to middle of shift rod" with 90W. What does that mean? Should the plastic bushings themselves be in oil? I filled it up to the bottom of the metal ledge that the bottom (white) bushing sits on.
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I finished the bushing repair, took it out for a drive and it shifts like a dream. Tight and crisp! Also, my intermittent "shuddering" on takeoff from standing start appears to have disappeared. Maybe the shifter was so sloppy that it wasn't getting properly into 1st gear at stoplights?
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