if they weren't so far away i would be down but i dont think i can stand burning that kind of gas every day.
here is my sunday after noon project: transmission shifter rebuild. its super easy, every toyota owner should do it. the parts can be bought from low range for under $20, it gets rid of the annoying slop and makes your tranny feel new
heres what you need
wire brush
brake cleaner
shifter bushings
12mm socket
10mm socket
some shop towels
take your shifter off the tranny by removing the 6 12mm bolt that hold the shifter plate on
here is the dirty old shifter
i like to do a quick cleaning just so i dont have to work with the dirt, then as i take it apart i spend more time cleaning each individual part
take out the 4 10mm bolts that attach the shifter to the plate
you should end up with this mess
pull whats left of the old rubber bushing out
these are our new bushings
pop the new one in
should end up like this
pop the old plastic bushing off and relpace it with the new one
clean the rest of the shifter and stick it back in the plate, its always a good idea to add a little grease to it
bolt it back together
put the shifter boot back on and you are good to go!
bolt it back on your transmission and your old dumpy toyota will have a whoile new feel! even if its still old and dumpy
(they all are)
