# bad shifter bushings?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897 "2007-09-05T14:49:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897/1 "2007-09-05T14:49:37Z")

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okay i connected my shift linkage and the car goes in gear but there is like 10 inches of play…its really bad, like where ever i put the shifter it goes in gear…any ideas?

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**Author:** ![I\_Have\_an\_STD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/50afbb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_an\_STD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_Have_an_STD)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897/2 "2007-09-05T15:12:06Z")

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have someone move the shifter while you go under the car and see where all the play is.

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897/3 "2007-09-05T15:23:21Z")

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ahh okay that makes sense…im gonna do it tonite after work.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-shifter-bushings/34897/4 "2007-09-05T15:30:07Z")

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i have the same problem with mine. there can only be a few spots that would cause it.