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Side shift linkage ? |
914rat |
May 25 2020, 05:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
Took my 74 2.0 out for a ride and now it will only go into 2nd and 3rd gear.
I guess something in the linkage broke or came loose. Anybody else have this problem ? |
Bleyseng |
May 25 2020, 06:00 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Check the hex head screws that hold the linkage together. One inside the shift console and one at the shift coupler.
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ndfrigi |
May 25 2020, 07:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
or check the coupler too
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porschetub |
May 26 2020, 03:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Bulkhead bushing most likely if everything is still bolted up.
When the coupling falls off you get NO gears....ask me how I know ? believe it or not it happened to me yesterday,road side repair after a VERY long walk and back to get tools,message to self keep your tool kit in the car and not sitting on the bench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . My linkage system isn't stock and I hadn't tightened the pinch bolt enough on one uni-joints. |
DRPHIL914 |
May 27 2020, 07:10 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,758 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
Took my 74 2.0 out for a ride and now it will only go into 2nd and 3rd gear. I guess something in the linkage broke or came loose. Anybody else have this problem ? or check the coupler too exact same occurrence a couple months ago for me. and it was the coupler bushing like Noel shows in his pic or rather shows the lack of. if you loose that bushing you will have 2&3 and in most cases that’s it , i knew i had to be on mine before i looked because it’s the only bushing i had not changed, and for many it has not been changed due to the difficulty of pressing out the retaining pin. be careful when attempting this it’s easy to damage the coupler. another thread here recently with another member having same issue also discussed replacement bushings. i have 3 types but installed the bronze ones and am very happy with how tight and smooth the shifting is now. |
ClayPerrine |
May 27 2020, 12:46 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,406 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I just replace them with an old 914 steering U-Joint. No more cone screw, and the U-joint is easy to disconnect to work on the engine. And it never gets sloppy.
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914rat |
Jun 2 2020, 09:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
or check the coupler too Winner ! Spent 4 hours under the car and for the life of me can't get the firewall bushing in. I had 1 in stock in my parts hoard. I have not even attempted the bushings on the coupler, I did not have those, they turned to dust. I will order a shift linkage kit any insight on which kit works best ? |
Tdskip |
Jun 2 2020, 09:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,683 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
@914rat - welcome to the club, very common problem.
Check YouTube for 911 shift coupler bushing install, same thing for our cars and videos will explain it well. |
914rat |
Jun 18 2020, 09:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
Replaced the coupler bushings the ball cup, the shifter bushing under the spring, the bushing in the rear shift console, and used the red bushing from Sierra Madre for the firewall. All done. Still shifts sloppy to me but I have all 5 gears and reverse.
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ndfrigi |
Jun 18 2020, 10:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
Replaced the coupler bushings the ball cup, the shifter bushing under the spring, the bushing in the rear shift console, and used the red bushing from Sierra Madre for the firewall. All done. Still shifts sloppy to me but I have all 5 gears and reverse. did you check the bottom of your shifter? maybe the spring need replacement. |
914werke |
Jun 18 2020, 10:35 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 9,998 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Try the bronze console bushing I offer HERE
It may further tighten up the slop you are experiencing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
914rat |
Jun 18 2020, 11:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
Replaced the coupler bushings the ball cup, the shifter bushing under the spring, the bushing in the rear shift console, and used the red bushing from Sierra Madre for the firewall. All done. Still shifts sloppy to me but I have all 5 gears and reverse. did you check the bottom of your shifter? maybe the spring need replacement. Took that al apart and replaced the nylon bushing on the bottom cleaned the springs and re applied fresh grease. It is better than it ever has been maybe I had higher expectations. |
914rat |
Jun 18 2020, 11:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
Try the bronze console bushing I offer HERE It may further tighten up the slop you are experiencing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I replaced with the AA delrin bushing everything is tight in the system almost seems too tight. I have never driven a 914 with all the shift bushings replaced. Maybe I had higher expectations than results. Gonna go back through it and add a little more grease where warranted and call it done for now. Thanks for the link BTW next time I will try the bronze bushing it looks more durable. |
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