Sloppy / Floppy shifters - DIY Guide inc'd

[Greaver]

Nice write up

[TypeR rated]

 Swindog said:

Have mine I dont put stick sticks on ma car.

I vaguely remember that u had a car with stickers all over ya doors there dog, does that not count? haha.

Those bushes were a bloody pain to replace alrite. Lucky I was doin the clutch at the same time when I had a crack at replacing mine.

[Swindog]

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[quote name='Swindog said:

Have mine I dont put stick sticks on ma car.

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I vaguely remember that u had a car with stickers all over ya doors there dog, does that not count? haha.

Those bushes were a bloody pain to replace alrite. Lucky I was doin the clutch at the same time when I had a crack at replacing mine.

Thats why i took em off, eventually. I wasnt overly fussed with them. Looked way better with them off.

[FasterLouder]

Wow,nice write up,man.

I'll be undertaking this job very soon,I looked at the fortyone.co.nz site,but couldn't find those bushings listed on there.

I guess I should give them a call.

Always loved the look of that green WRX of yours,man,very tastfully done!

[Swindog]

Thanks very much.

Msg Mac from 41 on here with those part numbers and hell get them in for you.

[Guest]

Has anyone got a set lying around who can give me sizes? Dont want the car off the road when I do it and Im trying to match something in nolathane that i have on the shelf so cheap then I can offer to members too .

Cheers

[Swindog]

Set of what? The smaller shifter knuckle bushes?

I think i have a couple still sitting at home ready to do the legacy. PM me tomorrow to remind me and ill measure them for you

[Guest]

All the floppy bushes lol. Been a while since I stuck my head up in there. Just seen some on ebay last night and got me motivated again .

[Swindog]

No real sizes for the front or rear bushes. Sizes would apply for the knuckle bushes x4.

Theres two sizes for that knuckle.

Just depends on your car.

If you follow the link in the OP youll see the front and rear bushes and the knuckle bushes.

Failing that you can buy a new knuckle from Subaru for $150.

[Guest]

All good Ill pull it apart someday just could save myself $60-80 and im all about saving coin. Pics dont tell me a lot sizewise lol.

[Swindog]

The front and rear bushes have no size. They are common across the models.

The knuckle bushes like i say are different sizes but its dependant on your model type. You need to pull it apart to see as you cant measure them on the car anyway.

[Guest]

Ya but Im matching them to suspension bushes not the right thing. Will post up when i get to it too much other shit to do atm but i do need to get to it.

[Joker]

[moved into drivetrain section : added link from Ipmreza and Legacy FAQ hope ya dont mind]

[public_nuisance]

dont no if this helps but my experience with sloppy gear stick is from both the missing spring and missing sleeve on the bolt inside gearbox

[Swindog]

 public_nuisance said:

dont no if this helps but my experience with sloppy gear stick is from both the missing spring and missing sleeve on the bolt inside gearbox

Much of the later v5-6s and up dont have spring assist. Its all in the 4 little blue bushes.

[Guest]

What was the benefit in the cobb bushes?

[Swindog]

The front and rear cobb bushes replace the factory rubbers that loosen over time and give front and rear slop in the stick. So if you wiggle the stick forward and back it reduces that.

May aswell, while your there aye.

[Guest]

Was playing in there today so wrapped the ones on the shifter in insul tape it made it way firmer pretty much nothing front to back but still got side to side. Is on my to do list.

[Swindog]

Even if you put the factory ones on the front and rear, lil bit cheaper. Just in my mind, if your there and have the whole thing out you may aswell do the entire load.

Im doing the legacy shortly too.

[ben-jamminn]

Is the principal all the same for a 6 speed? Maybe different part #\'s does anyone know?

[Swindog]

Same parts i believe that you replace.

[MercuryFree]

The rear is the same and there is a 6 speed specific part number for the front

[Guest]

Ive found them hella cheap on ebay will paste up when i do it.

[wayne]

cant be bothered with that, will just go the pick a part get one and either machine some bushes or buy some. so can just do a straight swap. hopefully for a fraction of the price. just a tad more time consuming.

[Swindog]

YOu can machine your own bushes. I know TyperRated did but hes that way inclined. For the rest of us mere mortals the dollar is king