Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
Hi i recently bought a rev3 turbo lowish miles ,changing gear fast i sometimes go from second into fith and not into third, the gear stick has about an inch free play forward and back could this be the bushes on the cables thanks.
2mad wrote:Short answer ... Yes
I changed mine for poly ones and cured the problem .. some use skate bearings , id steer clear of them there very notchy
From underneath .. AND you need some serious kit to get that back end in the air to get under the car ... mess this up and its you life , no joke ..
Kev.
2mad wrote:From underneath .. AND you need some serious kit to get that back end in the air to get under the car ... mess this up and its you life , no joke ..
Kev.
2mad wrote:From underneath .. AND you need some serious kit to get that back end in the air to get under the car ... mess this up and its you life , no joke ..
Kev.
Got trolley jack and a strong pair of ramps.
If you can find poly bushes for the gear change ... go to a garage pay 30 quid and have them fitted .. i nearly had my mr2 drop on me ... if id not been super quick id not be posting now .. not worth it bud trust me.
you can do it from above or below (or both, some parts are easier from the top and vice versa) it'll take about half an hour start to finish
you can get delrin bushes from here https://www.facebook.com/Brooks.Racing.Dev/home- they're £26 delivered.
I've actually recently bought some to replace the usual 'skateboard wheel bearing' kit that's on mine at the min, I'm sure it's half the reason my shift is a bit notchy on fast changes.
EX MR2 owner, currently on a '00 Honda CBR600 Follow me on Instagram @c35rob
That would have been my preferred method tbh, you can get them from Japan too, but they're really expensive for what they are, which is just a couple of 5/16ths spherical bearings that cost a few quid each and a simple top hat sleeve that they're pressed into to fit the ID of the cable ends, I wish I had space for a lathe at home so I could just make them myself now. probably something I'll end up making next time I'm at sea.
will report back as soon as I've fitted the delrin bushes to see how they fare against the skate bearings
EX MR2 owner, currently on a '00 Honda CBR600 Follow me on Instagram @c35rob
any instructions on how to do this from the top of the engine bay? - definitely think my car can benefit from this and I have some leave coming up so might as well give it a shot
lots can be done to improve shifting
in no particular order
correct clutch pedal adjustment
clutch clevis upgrade
polybushing the shifter bushes
solid gear shifter bushes (4 that hold the shifter plate to the tunnel)
new or rotated shifter "cube"
renew shifter spring
quality gearbox oil