Shifter problem

Chasing_Size · Post by **Chasing_Size** » February 2nd, 2005, 6:00 pm

Well, I installed my B&M short shifter... And you know the retaining ring? Well, I couldn't get it back on, it seemed too smalll, so i said f--- it, and just drove it, i shifted from 3rd to 2nd and punched it, and the shifter fell threw the floor, is this because the springs not on it? Anyone help me out?

Chasing_Size · Post by **Chasing_Size** » February 3rd, 2005, 12:16 am

anyone?

mx almere · Post by **mx almere** » February 3rd, 2005, 12:59 am

Yes, as you have experienced, the spring is supposed to hold the shifter in place.

Chasing_Size · Post by **Chasing_Size** » February 3rd, 2005, 9:07 am

heh, how the f--- do i fit it back in??? any help?? the spring looks physically too small now...

Franko · Post by **Franko** » February 3rd, 2005, 9:29 am

The spring has to go in a certian way.. It will fit in one way but not another. Regardless, it shouldent have fallen through the floor.. the spring only keeps it from coming up not down. If it fell down then you probally need a new shifter base, I cant remember the name of it right now but its that rectangular part with a rod attching to your transmission that the shifter goes into. There are these rubber mounts inside that and they give out after a while. When I put in my pacesetter short shifter I had it in and it fell through the floor even before I got a chance to out it back togethor. Had to go to mazda and dish out around 100 bucks for a new base. Check and see if that is your problem or not.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » February 3rd, 2005, 11:27 am

won't fit with the B&M. you might have to cut the spring some or just get a U-clip that fits the shifter.

And if it falls through the floor, you can either buy an entire new shift linkage from mazda for $280, or drill a hole through your floor pan & the shifter to hold the thing up.

After having a short shifter for awhile, its more prone to wear out the rubber retaining things that hold the entire linkage up. Eventually they'll give way and the thing will fall through the floor. Its common on all of the FWD mazda's i've encountered.

MX94XM · Post by **MX94XM** » March 3rd, 2005, 9:27 pm

I have the same problem too with my shifter... one of the rubbers on the side is eaten away and now it falls through. Im starting to feel real embarrassed now because this is like the 4th time ive found some one with the same problem as my car, on top of all the other things still wrong with it, it makes me realize what a beautiful P.O.S i have, yet i know a little TLC will make those things go away.

Anyways, i have thought of drilling to hold it up. but wouldnt buying a new short shifter come with a new linkage or not? im still a little new at this stuff so any constructive criticism is good and wont really bother me, but dont let it go too far

thanks,
Josh

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » March 3rd, 2005, 11:29 pm

MX94XM wrote: . but wouldnt buying a new short shifter come with a new linkage or not? im still a little new at this stuff so any constructive criticism is good and wont really bother me, but dont let it go too far

thanks,
Josh

nope, just the shift lever