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NCoppersmith
08-14-2009, 03:42 PM
My gearshift has started rattling when it's in gear. There seems to be a bit of play when it's in gear, I'm guessing the stick is rattling against the gate or something, you can see it vibrating pretty easily. The original owner installed Kartboy bushings, but I think the gearshift is the stock short throw. Do I need to replace the bushings or is something else worn and in need of replacement/adjustment? Car has about 71k miles on it.

mazdaspeedp
08-15-2009, 05:08 AM
i think thats just normal with these trannys

NCoppersmith
08-15-2009, 09:01 AM
Holy crap that's annoying, I don't recall the car doing that when I first got it, but maybe I'm wrong. I've taken to wedging my wallet in the shift boot to keep it from moving, but I've done some long trips in the thing and it's enough to drive you bonkers.

SeR_Cyclops
08-15-2009, 09:19 AM
Just crawl up under it and see if you can see anything lose.