mr2 turbo gear change

[mistertubby2]

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]

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

[mistertubby2]

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

Thanks for that are they a big job to do.

[auzzam]

I'd also like to know that... and is it a job from underneath the car? or can you get to it through the engine bay?

[2mad]

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.

[thomp1983]

Takes about 15-20 minutes easily reached through engine bay

[mistertubby2]

Takes about 15-20 minutes easily reached through engine bay

What needs to be taken off as i cant even see mine through the engine bay.

[2mad]

Takes about 15-20 minutes easily reached through engine bay

Really , i did it from under the car .. took 5 mins

[mistertubby2]

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.

[2mad]

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.

[2mad]

If you can do it with ramps thats cool ... i could not

[C35Rob]

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.

[tiff_lee]

You can also get spherical bearings supposed to skate bearings

https://twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf ... cts_id=949

although shipping from twosrus is a an absolute ripoff

[C35Rob]

You can also get spherical bearings supposed to skate bearings

https://twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf ... cts_id=949

although shipping from twosrus is a an absolute ripoff

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

[tiff_lee]

You can also get spherical bearings supposed to skate bearings

https://twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf ... cts_id=949

although shipping from twosrus is a an absolute ripoff

, 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.

All too often I find myself saying this, one day

[auzzam]

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

[jimGTS]

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