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Postby Robbo107672 » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:22 pm

My 1990 NA6 (import) has a 'loose' shifter. I have seen this on a number of early Autos.
Has anyone been able to get a kit of bush's or is there another way to fix it so that it is tight again? Any idea on costs also appreciated.

I still works fine, but when I pull it back it's just not easy to get to the right spot.
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Postby AJ » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:27 pm

sounds like the spring that holds pressure on the little doohickey that pokes in the slots for the gear selection is a bit weak from old age 8)
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Postby kitkat » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:49 pm

AJ wrote:sounds like the spring that holds pressure on the little doohickey that pokes in the slots for the gear selection is a bit weak from old age 8)

Impotent?
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Postby AJ » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:50 pm

needs some Viagra kitkat :lol:
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Postby kitkat » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:16 pm

yes im sure viagra would stiffen that spring right up... :lol:
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Postby maxwolfie » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:30 pm

AJ wrote:sounds like the spring that holds pressure on the little doohickey that pokes in the slots for the gear selection is a bit weak from old age 8)


youll need a manual box to fix that


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Postby AJ » Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:39 pm

come on guys, they man asked a reasonable question 8)
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Postby jules » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:37 am

Perhaps ask on the BIG forum www.miata.net

There probably aren't a lot of auto owners here.


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Postby Andrew » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:52 am

It may need some bushing -

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=186946

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=170853

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=162470
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Postby Robbo107672 » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:48 pm

Thanks for the Links Andrew !
I have ordered some bushes from the UK, I'm sure that is my problem.
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Postby Andrew » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:14 pm

No problem :P
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Postby ampz » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:51 pm

bushes from the uk?
you can pick them up here cheaply enough... around $1.50 each for an astina... shame shifter on the mx5 i think
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