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wobbly shifter!!! - 7/1/2007 12:51:35 AM    bertbert2oo6   Posts: 2 Joined: 7/1/2007 Status: offline hi, i'm new here anyways, my shifter is wobbly. It wobbles from side to side and it even wobbles while it's in gear. it only wobbles side to side and not up and down. I can also shift it into neutral while pressing the gas while moving. from what i understand, the shifter is supposed to be locked in while accelerating. It's a 1995 Mazda 626, 5 speed, 4 cylinder. Great car for the money paid for it thanks in advance, -albert < Message edited by bertbert2oo6 -- 7/1/2007 6:56:15 PM > Post #: 1

RE: wobbly shifter!!! - 7/1/2007 7:59:18 AM    Zwack   Posts: 43 Joined: 3/24/2007 Status: offline Welcome bertbert2oo6... Without knowing more I'm not sure anyone will be able to help you. Let's start with the obvious stuff... Model and Model year. e.g. 1987 323 Engine size if there are options (Probably irrelevant in this case) Manual or Automatic transmission and any relevant detail Anything else that you think we might need to know, better to put as much in as possible than have people asking you more questions So as an example... I have a 1987 323 1.6 DXi with power steering and a 5 speed manual transmission. I know that in my car it is possible to shift gears without using the clutch. But it will grind and it is not good for the gearbox. Moving from gear into neutral though isn't as bad. It doesn't matter if I'm accelerating or not. I have never heard of a manual transmission that locks the gearshift except some with a flange that needs jiggling to get into reverse. But that is more it locks you out of reverse. Automatic transmissions tend to have detents that stop you changing gear by just hitting the shifter, you usually have to press a button on the shifter somewhere to shift. Having said that, it depends on the age of the vehicle, and some of those detents don't work too well. As for the sideways wobble, how bad is it... less than an inch, more than three inches? According to the Chilton manual for 1978-1989 Mazdas most of them are adjusted with shims as they are installed. Of course not knowing about your car makes it harder to say. Z. (in reply to bertbert2oo6) Post #: 2

RE: wobbly shifter!!! - 7/1/2007 6:54:59 PM    bertbert2oo6   Posts: 2 Joined: 7/1/2007 Status: offline my bad, i forgot to give details... my fault it wobbles maybe 1-2 inches both left and right. on each side. Not a huge deal but it's annoying sometimes and it doesn't seem right. Still runs beautifully though I've edited the original post, thanks for the heads up < Message edited by bertbert2oo6 -- 7/1/2007 7:00:19 PM > (in reply to Zwack) Post #: 3

RE: wobbly shifter!!! - 9/2/2007 12:36:46 PM    wldturkey76   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/2/2007 Status: offline i had same problem with mine(same car) not sure of exact name for it but i replaced a bushing on bottom of shifter linkage under car. was a dealer only part but cheap, $3 or $4. easy to replace. get under car and have someone wiggle shifter and you should be able to see it. careful not to let car roll off on you! (in reply to bertbert2oo6) Post #: 4

RE: wobbly shifter!!! - 9/5/2007 7:53:23 AM    woo7   Posts: 32 Joined: 2/28/2007 Status: offline yeah, actually, my girlfriend's car had the same issue, and on the linkage underneath the car there is a bushing where the shifter meets the shaft underneath.  this bushing for some reason, likes to go bad, but like turkey said, it is a very easy and inexpensive fix.  about the being able to pull the car out of gear?  that happens, it happens in all manual transmissions, you just have to pull harder on some :) but like zwack said, it is not good, you have a clutch, and i would advise using it, haha! (in reply to wldturkey76) Post #: 5

RE: wobbly shifter!!! - 10/11/2007 5:42:12 PM    wldturkey76   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/2/2007 Status: offline i stumbled across the part # for that bushing try 46-062A at the dealership (in reply to woo7) Post #: 6

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