Shifter bushings don't fit?

[NocturnalEmber]

Has anyone had any issues with the shifter bushings sold by zcardepot not fitting? I installed the pivot bushing at the bottom of the shifter, and pressed the two bushings into each side of the shifter itself.

However, when I tried to stick the shifter in between the ears of the transmission to fit the shifter back into place, it wouldn't fit,  the shifter bushings are just too wide.  I tried using some moderate force, and one of the bushings was actually pushed out of the shifter itself by the ear on the transmission and flew off into oblivion, so now I'm having to order another bushing.

Anyone ever encounter this before? Any searching I've done seems to just yield people using solid bushings or saying how easy the process is, but that shifter definitely did not want to fit in between the ears on the transmission with those bushings pressed into each side of the shifter.

[heyitsrama]

Are these plastic or brass? Link to the part?

 

[NocturnalEmber]

1 minute ago, heyitsrama said:

Are these plastic or brass? Link to the part?

 

These are plastic

 

https://zcardepot.com/products/shifter-bushing-kit-oem-240z-260z-280z-280zx#

 

I'm mildly annoyed, it was nowhere close to fitting, and I don't believe my transmission is to blame, either.

[NocturnalEmber]

Somewhat of an update,

 

I did manage to locate where the other bushing flew off to, but I can't seem to get the shifter to align enough for me to slide the pin through, going to have to get at it from underneath the car from the look of things because I can't see to align it, and it's going to need tapped in based on the resistance I'm feeling.

[jonbill]

Maybe the "ears" on your gearbox have been pushed together to compensate for worn bushes at some time in the past. that seems to have been done to mine and I had to heat them and pry them apart again to get everything aligned right.

[Patcon]

You could always sand the bushings a little until they fit the way you like

[siteunseen]

I have these in mine. Cheap too.

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/shifterbushing/index.html

[Yarb]

I have a new set I never used you can have but would probably cost more to ship.🤦‍♂️