i have a single bend short shifter in my 92 hatch. it moves up and down if i lift it up and it sounds like it hits soomething. also it is way lose like and when in gear feels like it in N if you just wiggle to check but its in gear...also it rattles like a **** when the rpm are at a certain speed.what do i do..bushing maybe...please help

 

its most likly your shifter bushing just buy a stiffer one and swap it and your good

 

thanks ill try that

 

Polyurethane bushings ftw! On your 92 i'm sure your bushings are just about dead, on my 99 when i replaced mine with poly bushings it makes SUCH a difference, it's incredible. I got mine from www.philsinc.com for likr $12

and as for the rattling, it may be hitting your exhaust? Do you have an aftermarket exhaust system? I've got custom piping and my short shifter rattles against it in 3rd and 4th gear [:@]idk what to do about the rattling (other than holding the shifter in your hand), but as for the wiggling the poly bushings should take care of it

 

yes i have a skunk2 cat back exhaust and it does it in 3rd when its at about 3k rpm

 

does it sound like metal tapping on metal?

 

ya i would have to say it sounds like metal rattleing

 

who installed it? it sounds like the linkage wasn't reassembled properly, or it's coming loose.

 

i had a single bend skunk2...ended up dragging against the stock exhaust. in all gears.

 

sorry to somewhat hyjack.... but my 94 seems to have same problem...
i believe it has a short shifter on it.... and tho inside the car IT FEELS like its hiting something and should be in gear BUT it doesnt keep the wheels from turning free hand BUT if i move it on the tranny it gets in gear just fine.
how do you adjust the linkage?


mine was rattling as well BUT i found out that it was just touching the converters heat shield... so i just pulled it off since thiers just a test pipe inplace....
figure who needs it now it doesnt rattle when i move it around but doesnt want to hold a gear i guess....