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retiredat44 · 05-10-2009, 07:17 PM

The 5 speed shifter is getting real loose with age...
a long while back someone metnioned they replaced some rubber grommet in shifting linkage that tightened up the shifter. I did a search and cannot find that post in these forums..

Could anyone please help me remember where that grommet is. Also where to get it (probably the dealer) I thought I remember that someone paid $25.00 for a new one (damned expensive, if it was that much).

Thanx..

1989 Toyota Corolla SR5 5 Speed stick with Carb.

RobMilkshakes · 05-10-2009, 10:27 PM

I cant remember one for the ae92. my friend stephen however made a video for his ae86 thats up on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfU2u...e=channel_page

goes by 84hachi on here.

I can say it really did help, I drove it around some, big difference.

***SCT*** · 05-11-2009, 01:28 AM

Wait a minute.... Steve.... He went to lincoln tech, has a black impala with a cherry bomb Steve?

RobMilkshakes · 05-11-2009, 05:25 AM

yep, thats him

kcwa · 05-11-2009, 07:57 AM

Per the shop manual it is called: shift lever bushing. Try searching the Corolla threads, including archive, using those words or also use: shifter bushing. Also do an Internet search. You should find what you need...

retiredat44 · 05-11-2009, 09:26 AM

ok,, the old archives were not of much help..
an old link was no longer good.. but I did find an ol dpost of mine with a link to a website with a little info..
Most !Bang! for your !Buck!

I like these:

http://www.speed-source.net/products/shifter_cable.htm

This shifter bushing kit will help to tighten the feel of your shifter by eliminating the stock rubber bushing in the shift cable.

After a few years, the stock rubber and metal sleeved bushing will wear and deteriorate, making the shifter feel less precise and slowing down your shifting times!

These CNC machined solid brass bushings give you back your shifter feel, and really connect you to the transmission.

I am still looking.. and think I am on my way to finding more info..
thanx..

I was hoping I could find a new bushing and instructions for a few dollars... I really don't want any mods, just want the sloppiness of old age and wear to be fixed..

retiredat44 · 05-11-2009, 01:11 PM

You guys won't believe what Toyota is doing!

Well first off, I checked my shifter bushing. It is missing!! it must have worn out and dropped out!

I called the Toyota dealer parts (Carlsbad, Ca.) They don't sell the bushing as one piece. You must buy the whole assembly $130.00 !!!!!

Geeesus H. Frakking Xrist!

Bastages..

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unfreaking believable!

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They said for other models they do sell the bushing sperately..
whoopeee for us poor frakking Corolla owners!

84Hachi · 05-11-2009, 06:41 PM

I bet the ae92 bushings and the ae86 bushings are the same. so buy the T3 kit http://www.technotoytuning.com/productdetail.php?p=292 cost me 30 bucks with shipping and it wont wear out ever again, the one bushing that crumbled is made of a greeen rubber the one you get from T3 is a plastic so it wont wear out.

side note. hi SCT *Waves*

kcwa · 05-11-2009, 08:04 PM

What about getting someone to mic out the measurement for the diameter of the bushing. Then going out to find a plastic ball of the same shape out of a good plastic or whatever and adapt it to fit. Just a thought...trying to get creative. There has to be someone out there that can design a work-around for this...

***SCT*** · 05-11-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 84Hachi

I bet the ae92 bushings and the ae86 bushings are the same. so buy the T3 kit http://www.technotoytuning.com/productdetail.php?p=292 cost me 30 bucks with shipping and it wont wear out ever again, the one bushing that crumbled is made of a greeen rubber the one you get from T3 is a plastic so it wont wear out.

side note. hi SCT *Waves*

You know who it is, right? World's getting smaller...

Why not run to the local junkyards and pull another shift linkage grommet? Then I guess you can cut a small piece of aluminum can and put it around the areas where the rubber grommet contacts another moving part... Either that or run to a part store and get like same size bolt washers or something and stack them.

retiredat44 · 05-11-2009, 08:47 PM

While these shifter bushing pictures are not from a Toyota, they sorta look very close to one. (they are Honda I believe). The Toyota Shifter Bushing is just a round bushing with flat sides. about 1 inch around and 1/2" wide. Looks like Honda is the same, just a slightly different retainer which includes a C-Clip that Toyota does not use.

http://www.speed-source.net/instruct...structions.pdf

FYI

***SCT*** · 05-11-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredat44

While these shifter bushing pictures are not from a Toyota, they sorta look very close to one. (they are Honda I believe). The Toyota Shifter Bushing is just a round bushing with flat sides. about 1 inch around and 1/2" wide. Looks like Honda is the same, just a slightly different retainer which includes a C-Clip that Toyota does not use.

http://www.speed-source.net/instruct...structions.pdf

FYI

I like how speed source gave that cartoon girl some hard nipples LMAO

The bushings do look very similar. Wouldn't be surprised if they actually do work as replacements

retiredat44 · 05-11-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCT

You know who it is, right? World's getting smaller...

Why not run to the local junkyards and pull another shift linkage grommet? Then I guess you can cut a small piece of aluminum can and put it around the areas where the rubber grommet contacts another moving part... Either that or run to a part store and get like same size bolt washers or something and stack them.

the salvage yards will not tell you over the phone what cars they have in their yards, you have to go search... that really sux! Also, finding the right model and year car is hard when it is a 1989 Corolla, rare here. I was looking up which years use the same model trans. I think 1988 to 1991. I have the C52 trans. Not sure if that bushing is on which years of this model.

I have serious health problems and am not up to wandering salvage yards... if I knew exactly what yard had the car I would be tempted to go there and take someone with me. The wrecking yards here around San Diego County are not user friendly. Many years ago they were, now it's BS. They refuse to give inventory info to customers, they expect you to wander around hot, dirty shitty, lousy yards.

***SCT*** · 05-11-2009, 09:04 PM

I think any bushings from the manual trans of any AE92 would fit, wouldn't see why not, sedan or not.

I don't even know what trans I swapped into my ae92, I just know it fits, it works, and runs like I robbed an old lady.

retiredat44 · 05-12-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCT

I think any bushings from the manual trans of any AE92 would fit, wouldn't see why not, sedan or not.

I don't even know what trans I swapped into my ae92, I just know it fits, it works, and runs like I robbed an old lady.

AE92 are which years?
1989 to 1992??