Folks,
Galen's post is pretty accurate and should get you in the
ball park. However, if you find that you are still misaligned or,
worse, hitting reverse without pushing down on the shifter instead of
first when you shift, then a complete rebuild of the shifter
mechanism is called for. There is a kit that Techtonics sells (P/N
798-200) for $110 that comes with everything (including their short
shift kit) you will need. The toughest part is replacing the ball at
the bottom of the shifter because you have to separate and drop the
exhaust out of the way so you can access it under the car. The
easiest way I found to do that is to unbolt the cat from the downpipe
and bungy cord it over to the passenger side of the vehicle once you
remove a couple of the rubber hangers. The long shift rod has to be
removed from inside the car so remember to disconnect and remove the
bracket under the car that the rod slips into (has the pinch bolt)
and go from there. A new kit does wonders, makes it feel like a
brand new, fresh out of the showroom car at the end of the
day............Jack
Saved this from an old post by Brian:
"Grab a cassette tape, position the stick shift so that the capstan
part of the tape (the wider part with the tape visible) sits between
the rod's white plastic "horn" and the white plastic panel on the
left of the tunnel opening. Position the stick centered in the fore
and aft direction. Wedge a bunch of rags on the passenger side of
the stick, so that the tape cassette is firmly captured against the
white panel by the "horn". Now, under the car you will see a round
clamp on the end of the main shift rod, fastened by an 8mm bolt
(13mm head) and nut. Loosen the clamp fully, go back to the interior
and jiggle the stick around so that the proper relationship of the
clamp to rod is attained, and then make sure the stick is back to
where you positioned it. Go back and retighten clamp. You should be
able to access each gear properly now. If not, try again, you'll get
the hang of it."
HTH,
GBergthold
