November 19, 200321 yr comment_57651 You can get the bushings and rubber seals from Chloe at MidwestZ. I have two sets coming - one for my new 280 (the shifter is quite loose and sloppy), and one for the 5 speed coming out of my 280 parts car that will go in my 240. Note that when I took the shifter out of the parts car, there were no bushings! Chloe says that the trannys "eat them". I suspect that's what I'll find in the new 280 as well. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-57651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
November 19, 200321 yr comment_57653 Originally posted by mdbrandy Chloe says that the trannys "eat them". I suspect that's what I'll find in the new 280 as well. Yes, as they get broken apart by shifting action over the years, the pieces fall into the transmission and either get ground up or fall to the bottom of the case. When I have drained transmissions (hot) I have seen small chunks of bushing in the drain pan. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-57653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 18, 200717 yr comment_231702 has anyone done this? what is the right way of changing this bushing? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-231702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 18, 200717 yr comment_231721 1. take the center console out 2. take both of the rubber boots off of the shifter3. carefully remove the c-clip on the pin holding the shifter in the tranny4. pull the pin holding the shifter out The shifter should pull straight up and out after those steps.5. install new bushings in the shifter, not the transmission tabs6. then put it back together. Thats how I did it on my 260z. I have never done shifter bushings on a 240z but I would imagine the steps are very similar, if not identical to the 260z. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-231721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 18, 200717 yr comment_231728 Daniel,Here is a write up I did for our NWZ club members. I can't take credit for this bushing upgrade - I read about it somewhere and did the upgrade on my 1972 Z. REPLACING WORN SHIFTER BUSHINGSThe bushings I used were automotive door hinge bushings. The kit is made by HELP!, and the kit that you want is #38377. It will work on all Z four and five speed shifters from 1970 through 1983 (not including the BW T5). I bought my kit at Baxter's Automotive. They had to order it from downtown - however, I had it that same afternoon. I would call and see if they have it in stock. If not, they'll get it in for you. List price was $4.95. I lubed the bushings and shifter hole with white lithium grease, then used a vise to press the bushings into the shifter cross pin hole. Next, I put a little lithium grease into the bushings and on the pin, then I worked the pin in and out a few times. It gives a very snug fit with no bushing/pin sloppiness at all. There will be a small void between the two bushings. I filled that with grease for ongoing lubrication. When I put the shifter lever back into the tranny "ears", it was a little too tight. So I took a sheet of very fine sandpaper and laid it flat on my work bench. Then I rubbed the flat sides of the bushings in a circular motion for a few seconds (we're talking just a thousandth or two here). Then the lever slipped right into the tranny ears without problem. The whole process took about fifteen minutes - a piece of cake. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-231728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 18, 200717 yr comment_231732 Here is a link to the bushings on Flebay. Auction #290191687246http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-240Z-260Z-280Z-NEW-BRASS-SHIFTER-BUSHINGS-NO-RES_W0QQitemZ290191687246QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290191687246-Rick Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-231732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 19, 200717 yr comment_231752 Thank you guys so much, you guys are soooo helpfull, really appreciated. I am going to get busy this week end, thanks agian Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/8946-vibrating-shifter/?&page=2#findComment-231752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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