GEAR BOX LINKAGE

cpalmer · Post by **cpalmer** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:25 am

Eric-My name is Chris or CP.

Mike W.- Once again, thank you. Sometimes I literally need things SPELLED out and SHOWN to me even when I should get it myself. I was looking for something that is not there and I mickey moused what was put in for the five speed a couple years later. I would not have seen that without the 5 spd diagram which I would not have looked at.

Which lends me to believe that both Eric and I need to check the bolts/screws in the front the shifter mounting plate. I might put a couple shots of ATF in there, but I will think about that after wards.

That mean dropping the exhaust and the drive line? Sounds like it. I'd rather not mess with the guibo at all. Hmm.......what to do. I should get a good look at it though.

I get it now....

Just like Ken B. said.

Take some pics like THans said.

Cheers!

cpalmer · Post by **cpalmer** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:54 pm

Eric,

I checked mine today and sure nuff', the nuts on the the passenger side were/are lose. I tightened them up some, not too much space in there, but it made a noticeable difference. Goes into second much better and all the other gears are completely smooth now. I think I had much bigger issues than I did, but it also looked like one of the bolts from the trans. had been re-welded in there. I recommend you take a look.

They were 13mm and I used small wrenches and small sockets with extenders and such to at least get some good turns.

Think I could have done a better job when I had the muffler pipes off a couple weeks ago. Doh! At least I know what I have to get at when it warms up a bit more and I am down with dropping the pipes and the drive line.

Thanks again everyone.

T.Hanson · Post by **T.Hanson** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:50 pm

Somebody asked about upgrading. My 2 cents, unless you're running a hopped up 3.5 turbo, which would also probably need an upgrade to the rear diff mount, all new box stock parts installed correctly will make you happy enough for years.

bizz · Post by **bizz** » Mon May 20, 2013 2:28 am

Mike W. wrote: That little tab at the back of the shifter support is only for 5 speeds. 4 speeds used 4 bolts, two high and two low to support the shifter support. 5 speeds used 2 mounts up high in front and that tab at the rear to support it.

I have a five speed box, and my shifter bracket has the four mounting points at the front per the 4-speed picture. This seems to be a far better design.

Does anyone else use this bracket on their 5-speed, or is my car an anomoly?

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:53 pm

bizz wrote:
Mike W. wrote: That little tab at the back of the shifter support is only for 5 speeds. 4 speeds used 4 bolts, two high and two low to support the shifter support. 5 speeds used 2 mounts up high in front and that tab at the rear to support it.
I have a five speed box, and my shifter bracket has the four mounting points at the front per the 4-speed picture. This seems to be a far better design.

Does anyone else use this bracket on their 5-speed, or is my car an anomoly?

I've never seen a 4 bolt bracket on a 5 speed and I've seen a bunch. Well, I might have done something like that on a 5 speed conversion on an E24 I used to have that had the mounting ears broken off, that one was definitely a collection of parts I made work.

But stock, no, 5 speeds I've seen have always had just the two bolts up front.

bizz · Post by **bizz** » Wed May 29, 2013 2:08 am

I was wrong. What I thought was a five speed box was really a four speed.

On the plus side, I now know how to properly identify a 5-speed box.