Hey folks. My 2002 P5 manual transmission has a lot of slop in the shifter. I crawled underneath it and it appears that there are a couple of bushings that have completely disintegrated near the front of the shift rod (where it connects to the transmission) which is causing all of the lateral play in the shifter. Unfortunately, these bushings are not replaceable (these are not the bushings on the vertical bolt connecting the rod to the transmission, but rather the bushings on the horizontal pin that connects to the bolt). It appears that you have to replace the entire change control system.
I've been looking at the control systems on jimellismazdaparts.com and it appears that there are 4 different lever select mechanisms that (supposedly) fit on the P5.
http://www.jimellismazdaparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=306629&ukey_product=1836231
Of course, I'd like to go with the cheapest system, but it seems odd to me that there are 4 lever select mechanisms that fit the P5. I'm no expert but it seems to me that I need BL3K46100 ($257.53). I'd like to go with BP7H46100 due to the cheaper price. Can anyone confirm which system I need and what the differences are between the four they have listed? Thanks a bunch!
Rodney
I've been looking at the control systems on jimellismazdaparts.com and it appears that there are 4 different lever select mechanisms that (supposedly) fit on the P5.
http://www.jimellismazdaparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=306629&ukey_product=1836231
Of course, I'd like to go with the cheapest system, but it seems odd to me that there are 4 lever select mechanisms that fit the P5. I'm no expert but it seems to me that I need BL3K46100 ($257.53). I'd like to go with BP7H46100 due to the cheaper price. Can anyone confirm which system I need and what the differences are between the four they have listed? Thanks a bunch!
Rodney
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