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Date:         Sun, 2 Mar 1997 00:01:22 -0500 (EST)
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From:         katsuki@bbn.com (David Katsuki)
Subject:      Re: Stiff Shifter

Mine gets stiff periodically also. I just crawl under neath and spray the front and rear bushings with spray-on lithium grease. Much easier than disassembly. Wish there were boots for the shaft around the bushings, though.

Dave

At 10:22 AM 3/1/97, Joseph Doniach wrote: >> The shifter seems stiff, should the linkage be lubricated? With what? Where?< > > >I had the same problem on my '80 (since replaced with an '86). It was >somewhat of a hassle, but I removed the front half of the shaft that >connects the gear shift with the transmission. About 1/3 of the way back >it goes through a nylon bushing, and then connects to the rear half with >a clamp. I greased the shaft and bushing, put it back together, and >after some adjustment of the clamp, it worked beautifully.


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