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still sloppy shifter

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90volvo

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Volvo 240 with M47. I bought the STS bronze bushing kit for the shifter. I installed it all today and it helped but still seems pretty sloppy.,in gear I can move the shifter 2-2.5 inches left to right. Parts are installed correctly so Im wondering where the slop is and thought somebody here been down this road before. Thanks for any help.
 
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If the whole cage is moving, then it's the bushings (#2). If there's slop in the handle itself, then it's probably worn pins (#9) and/or coupler (#7).

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90volvo said:
the cage isnt moving. I didnt think about 9 and 7. Wonder if you can still buy them new? Will do some digging, thank you for the diagram.
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I freshened up a shifter nicely by swapping out those and other parts. #9 (pins) is available new. Tasca has them. Part number, 381528. If you replace those pins you may as well replace the o-ring that's tucked in there (part number is either 1232595 OR 947113).

And take a couple minutes and polish the shifter ball and that big pin (#6). Some 800 > 1000 grit sandpaper works nicely to make them nice and smooth.
 
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Yeah the slop is usually in the shift rod connection at the trans aka 9 and 7 in that pic. Replacements still could be sloppy even if you could find them. I recall one guy coming up with a solution many years ago, but I forgot how he missed them to reduce the clearances. I think it was with welding and maybe a re-drill.
 
I dont believe there are any o-rings on my shifter or the linkage ball. Wouldnt an autoparts store have one if I knew the sizes? I found some pins online but I might have some laying around will measure.
 
90volvo said:
I dont believe there are any o-rings on my shifter or the linkage ball. Wouldnt an autoparts store have one if I knew the sizes? I found some pins online but I might have some laying around will measure.
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"OldSchool" has a point. They seemed like just o-rings to me too so I picked up a box of o-rings of various sizes for future projects. Of course that was after I spent about $5.00 on them (including shipping) not having this info. :)
 
XxJenoxX said:
I'm having the same issue with mine. How hard is it to do all that? Guessing it's a trans-drop maneuver?
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MIGHT get lucky unbolting the trans cross member and tilt the trans down using a type of jack, of course.

And on a 7 or a 9 pull the dist first so it doesn't go crunch. Done it. On a 240 a block of wood back there so you don't dent the firewall.
And watch the fan on the shroud. It may hit. I have busted a fan or shroud before like that.
 
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