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I know AaronBryan mention this a few days ago. Di anyone found a solution yet? My 92 BMW did not had that much play even it is older.

ex-quattro PETE

Time for a short shifter?

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I do have UUC.

quattro_silver

look in the Tech under the Short Shifter DIY, you may need a Zip Tie.

AaronBryan

Make sure the bracket is sitting right on the mount. When I did it the 1st time, the spacers messed me up and the nice "spring to center" feel was all off. When in neutral it wanted to spring back to center when I pushed it left, but stayed to the right when pushed that way. The main problem though, is the piece of crap that meets the tranny. This description isn't going to help, but its basically two rubber tubes put in the shape of a +. It sucks.. there is so much play in it its ridiculous. I suggest you find the upgraded linkage and do HJB shift linkage mod for sure.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1905287.phtml">here is an old post.. HJB did this first and posted a link to his orginal write up about 5 down</a></li></ul>

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I think I refer to the shift linkage.

quattro_silver

that I can think of. Assuming all your bolts are tight and everything is installed correctly.

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So we need to find the newer shift linkage? 2000 and up in order to do it?

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My is 98.5 Push-down so I do not have the ball as the the non-push-down had.

AaronBryan

I'm almost positive it has nothing to do with anything above the shift tunnel (i.e., what you already replaced with a short throw shifter). I had my Brother put the car in gear and move left to right while in gear. All the motion came from the rubber inside the linkage. I also fiddled with it when I had the tranny off. You can turn it 10 to 15 degrees just by hand. I can't wait to go to the junkyard and get a updated linkage