Gear linkage bushes - do you normally change this one? (pic inside)

[Simeon]

Had a search and read up on replacing gear linkage bushes as not done a full set before, but can't see a mention of this one \/ and it's not included in the kit I bought. Worth changing? Mine looks pretty cracked and knackered 



Cheers

[sparkplug]

might as well if you have it all in bits , saves taking it off again in the future

[rob.043]

might as well if you have it all in bits , saves taking it off again in the future

+1

If thats your shift box out of the car, then do it! I got one of those bushes from e-bay, I think it was from 'chub-nut' or something like that, the guy sells loads of wee bits like that.

I asked my mechanic to fit that bush when he was fitting a new manifold (too big a job for me) but he reckoned it was ok. I'd felt a bit of movement in it when replacing the ball and cup though...

[raferackstraw]

yes replace. sounds like you got the cheaper kit, the full bush kit iirc is about 25-30 quid and includes every bush in the gear mech including the gearstick ball bush and spring.
i had all mine done with the full kit and it feels like its just come out of the factory 

[Simeon]

Thanks for the replys I stripped it tonight and found that it is the same as the other red bush near the end (didn't realise this before), but I only got one in the kit I bought, which is odd as I bought a full kit for 20quid ish so not particularly impressed. I will get another bush and stick it in.

Cheers

[rob.043]

The 'cup and ball' for the gear lever often comes in kits, but I dont think this one does, im sure it differs a bit from the other orange bush. But you should be able to check that now its all it bits. May need to be from a dealer or that ebay seller I mentioned (didnt see one listed just now though)

[Simeon]

It is available from the dealers as a complete bush part number 191 711 190B and is about a tenner. However, the inner bush is the same as the red one fitted at the other end, so I just bought another of the basic kits with that bush in it and swapped the inner bush over.

[rob.043]

Cool, thats useful to know. Just presses into the black rubber mounting then?

[Simeon]

Yeah, you have to pry the big black bush out of the gear housing then I used a screwdriver to force the old inner bush out. Warmed the new one in some boiling water then forced it back in using said screwdriver, it's a bit of a pain as it's a very tight fit, but it does go in the end