Thread: Curing short shifter rattles

so me and a friend just installed a used CS shift stabilizer bushing, a used B&M short shifter and an ES shifter stablizer (in front)...

the part where the B&M attaches to the shift linkage was a lot smaller than stock (didn't go from one end to the other) is there a bushing that needs to go in there to fill the gap? I'm not happy with it so far.. it feels good, but rattles like crazy.. we put in a couple of washers to fill the gap, but i think they are part of the rattling..

You just use washers with that b&m knockoff.

mine isn't chrome, it looks like stainless steel, which would make it a real B&M..

Guys I believe I know what the vibration is from. It's not from any brushing or the brass ball wearing and needing to add washers to the linkage. on the knockoff b&m look at the snap ring where u stick the needle to pry open the ring, it digs into the plastic housing around the brass ball n it loosen up so that's where it starts to vibrate. hopefully u guys understand what I'm talking bout. now with the snap ring u need to grind it so it is perfectly circular so that when you shift hard it doesn't dig into the plastic housing of the ball.

where do you guys get the poly/solid shifter cable bushings?

I dont have a cable shifters but I have the "Custom Steel" solid shifter stabalizer bracket made by Pat.

I made my own solid shifter mount. I used a piece of 2"x2"x1\8th" angle stock. Not real fancy, but it has worked fine ever since my tranny swap. Just use a short bolt and a nylock nut. It's super easy to make with a hacksaw and drill. I even lowered my shifter a lil by drilling the middle hole lower.

got any pics or links? i know solid shifter cable bushings are really supposed to tighten up the feel of the shifting. on the volvos guys use 'yota MR2 sets. but are the made for the b14 by anyone?