So I called my friendly mazda dealer this morning and he is telling me that in order to replace the plastic retaining rings on my shift lever which I wore out, I need to buy then entire shift lever and it would have the actual pieces I want included with it.
They are worn because I installed a kartboy short throw and corksport bronzoil bushings and kartboy shift linkage bushings which stiffened my shifter assembly a great deal stressing the plastic pieces now and after they are worn down so much they started to vibrate at certain speeds.
So my question is, is this guy on crack or do I really have to buy the whole OEM shift lever (which I will not use) to replace a 99 cent part?
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Or could this be something else? I guess it could be the metal ring that holds it down...but I doubt it. I may have to drive it with the cover off and everthing to see if it's **** in there or under the car. anyone else have expierence with this?
here is a pic of what I need...they guy is holding it.
Here is another pic of the bottom one
this is what the guy faxed to me...as you can see there is not exploded view of the shift lever so he may be right, I just really hope not. Do they not make a preformance aftermarket version of this? Someone should...kartboy? :-D
They are worn because I installed a kartboy short throw and corksport bronzoil bushings and kartboy shift linkage bushings which stiffened my shifter assembly a great deal stressing the plastic pieces now and after they are worn down so much they started to vibrate at certain speeds.
So my question is, is this guy on crack or do I really have to buy the whole OEM shift lever (which I will not use) to replace a 99 cent part?
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Or could this be something else? I guess it could be the metal ring that holds it down...but I doubt it. I may have to drive it with the cover off and everthing to see if it's **** in there or under the car. anyone else have expierence with this?
here is a pic of what I need...they guy is holding it.
Here is another pic of the bottom one
this is what the guy faxed to me...as you can see there is not exploded view of the shift lever so he may be right, I just really hope not. Do they not make a preformance aftermarket version of this? Someone should...kartboy? :-D
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