Quick (stupid) question...

[Killer]

I got a subaru forester.. it's 5spd.. having the clutch done now...

(that's kinda beside the point..)

the stick is REAL sloppy... i know there are some bushings you can replace to keep it from being so loose..

WTF are those called???

[khaxnguyen]

isnt it called "shifter bushings"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_of_the_tongue
is this ur reason? =P

[Killer]

i've searched that.. and it doesn't appear to be that.. i could be wrong though...

[Killer]

i've tried searching: shifter bushing, shift rod bushing, ball cup bushing....

nothing really pin points what i need.. it's should be ONE tiny little polyurathane (i know that's mispelled.. not takin the time to look up spelling!! lol) bushing...

everything i find seems to be numerous pieces or says "cable bushing" or "front/rear shift bushing" and is multiple pieces..

[khaxnguyen]

i mean, that's what shifter bushings are for right? stiff hard dick that wont sway too much. was it sloppy after the work was done? if not, i think you should get cable/shifter bushing for the heck of it. it doesnt cost much. good luck. this is all i have to offer. lol

[Killer]

i mean, that's what shifter bushings are for right? stiff hard dick that wont sway too much. was it sloppy after the work was done? if not, i think you should get cable/shifter bushing for the heck of it. it doesnt cost much. good luck. this is all i have to offer. lol

no.. it's in the shop now for the clutch.. work hasn't been done yet.. it was sloppy since i got it..

and i'm sure it will be when i get it back. i was gonna do it myself.. it's simple work.. just gotta find the right part.

[MidLifeCrisis]

Uh, really? You think its just 1 bushing for the entire shifting assembly? Just 1 rod/cable that has only one servicable end? COME ON MAN!!

I'd have to look at a Subaru shifter assembly, but this set should get it much better:

http://www2.kartboy.com/x4/product.php?productid=16139&cat=253&page=1 There should be more bushings i would think.

[dorin48]

That was easy.

I searched Shift Linkage Bushings.

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ADBF&q=Shift+Linkage+Bushings+Subaru+Forester&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xVhSS4ekN8yutgf9jOiDCQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CCoQrQQwAg

[Barefoot]

x2 i did the same
That was easy.

I searched Shift Linkage Bushings.

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ADBF&q=Shift+Linkage+Bushings+Subaru+Forester&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=xVhSS4ekN8yutgf9jOiDCQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CCoQrQQwAg

[Killer]

NO, i do not think it's one bushing for the whole assembly... BUT i'm only looking for ONE bushing...

I've spoken to numerous people about it.. even pulled up a write up on how to replace this ONE bushing.. it's a common problem.. but for whatever reason no one seems to know the name of the one bushing i need.

i'll get the link for what i'm talking about..

[Killer]

(this one even pictures it... though it may be different for every vehicle.. this is a celica i think they said...)

http://www.automedia.com/Gear_Shift_Tightening/ccr20050401gs/1

[Killer]

oh.. and i've searched for "gearshift selector bushing" and can't really find that either.

[im_hung]

http://i45.tinypic.com/e85q8k.jpg