VERY sloppy shifter

[quaids]

Hey guys so when I bought my car the PO said it had a short shifter in it (even though its not that short) but it is very loose. I stalled the other day because i was in fourth gear but there was so much play that I thought it was neutral! I got under the car and looked to see that there was a lot of play between part #10 and the shift rod itself as well as part #10 and #13. I don't know if that is my problem or if it is my bushings or what. Please help, Id rather not stall again on accident :roll:

[SubDad]

If you drive a manual you're going to stall it sometimes. Because manual, and that's all.
If you don't stall sometimes - once a month or so - you're slipping the clutch too much.

That said, I did change a bunch of shifter bushings this year because selection was getting too random. Because I'm stupid I tried to do the job without removing the driveshaft but managed to change everything but #13. #18 is spawn of Satan. #3 is called the bitch clip for a good reason.
Made a quite an improvement once #6 wore in a bit and now there's a real difference between the 1st gear position and 3rd gear. I think the new parts #s 2, 8 and 6 made the most difference.
I'm going to be swapping the engine soon, and when I do I will dance on #18's grave.

[rzerob]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/search.php?searchid=18543199

[Hooffenstein HD]

If you drive a manual you're going to stall it sometimes. Because manual, and that's all.
If you don't stall sometimes - once a month or so - you're slipping the clutch too much.

You're trolling, right?

[blunttech]

2 and 13 are your best bang for the buck but its not that expensive to do everything in there. and easy to do except the bitch clip. But overall not too bad

[Jand3rson]

Don't forget #19, NO ONE ever changes that, and it helps with slop, too.

[LJ851]

If you don't stall sometimes - once a month or so - you're slipping the clutch too much.

[blunttech]

Don't forget #19, NO ONE ever changes that, and it helps with slop, too.

Agreed Comes with 13

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Qft

[Panici]

If you drive a manual you're going to stall it sometimes. Because manual, and that's all.
If you don't stall sometimes - once a month or so - you're slipping the clutch too much.

Not sure if bad driver, or good troll.

[mitchlikesbikes]

i also replaced everything without dropping the driveshaft. no fun. to get the "bitchclip" out i had to loosen the trans crossmember and lower it enough to get it out. just save yourself the hassle and drop the driveshaft. i bought most of my parts from bmw of south atlanta and got a UUC selector rod and z4 2.5 shift lever from the classifed section here. also installed the garagistic carrier bushings

[TurboJake]

The bitch clip is one of the easiest things on the planet with the right tool, and you have two options.

And they both happen to come in this $1.99 pack.

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-pick-and-hook-set-66836.html

[Blitzkrieg]

If you drive a manual you're going to stall it sometimes. Because manual, and that's all.
If you don't stall sometimes - once a month or so - you're slipping the clutch too much.

[Sirjustinderek]

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