Gearstick bush?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #1
    I'd imagine a few people to have had this problem, wobbly gear stick? Apparently it's just a plastic bush. But where is it? And how do you replace it. Sick of having a wobbly knob!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #2
    Can be a number of things. First off is the gear box roll pin second is worn linkages, worn selector ball , and finally worn bushes there are 2 of from Citroen there are 2 of them costing 4.95 each.

    To replace them you need to remove the heat shield above the cat then remove the bolt prize the old bushes out with a screw driver and replace then replace the cat heat shield. Job done.

    There are plenty of guides for the other linkages and roll pins on here just have a search.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Newcastle Posts: 277 BMW e35 328i Fiesta zetec s BMW e46 320
    #3
    That roll pin, is that the thing that has a sort of squared off rubber ball on the end? I had the same problem on my first car my desire and we replCed that and still it was wobbly! I'll do some searches cheers!