Shifter troubles

T.Hanson · Post by **T.Hanson** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:22 am

Just to be six of one and a half dozen of the other,...first, your photo, film and report are techno great. Second, your satisfaction with the alternative installation is the only one that counts. It works great, you like it, end discussion.

The interesting part is those blocks are, have been installed on four cars I've owned. I expect all oriented as they came off, if replaced. I'd have to look.

Anyway, twenty years, the stock and short shifters just shifted.Completely off the radar, no problems.

Wild guess: age makes the bushings and rubber in the blocks deteriorate. That's the important part.

Falkenberg · Post by **Falkenberg** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:23 am

I was just looking at the European version of the drawing, and even though the bracket in the drawing differs, here the bushing blocks seem to be in the correct position:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=25&fg=05

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:52 pm

Falkenberg wrote:I was just looking at the European version of the drawing, and even though the bracket in the drawing differs, here the bushing blocks seem to be in the correct position:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=25&fg=05

That's a 4 speed bracket. Same one we got on this side of the pond. Realoem is an incredible resource, but it's not always right.