Shifter Bushings?
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Shifter Bushings?
Today I picked my 87 4000 Quatro and the shifter is real mushy and hard to get into reverse. I am guessing it needs shifter bushings? Two Questions. Are they difficult to install and where is the best place to find a set?
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Re: Shifter Bushings?
Not sure where you are located, but the guys at German Parts and Restoration (GPR) in California are extremely knowledgeable about our cars and can set you up. 1800 321 5432 if I remember right. The slop you are getting isn't so much from bushings as it is from plastic parts wearing down with the linkage. The ball sockets wear out and start rattling around a bit. On a 4kq it is pretty hard to get at with all the hardware in the way.
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The rubber bushings are available seperately. If you try to order them from a dealer, they may tell you they aren't, as the ETKA shows them but doesn't have part numbers for them. I have the numbers filed away somewhere if you need them, but they are also molded into the bushings themselves (how do you think I came up with the numbers?).
Depending on your car, there are two types of shifters. One isn't repairable, it has to be replaced as an assembly. I have pictures of the two types on my web site for you to compare.
Depending on your car, there are two types of shifters. One isn't repairable, it has to be replaced as an assembly. I have pictures of the two types on my web site for you to compare.
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Thanks for the info. I just picked up this 87 Audi as a winter driver and it is in great shape. Only has sloppy shifter, bad shifter **** and rear door handles need replacing. Has a ton of miles but drives great and everything works! even the electrics.
I consider myself a better-than-average backyard mechanic so I think I will get the kit and tackle the shifter. It is against my nature to let others work on my vehicles.
I consider myself a better-than-average backyard mechanic so I think I will get the kit and tackle the shifter. It is against my nature to let others work on my vehicles.
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