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Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing

To: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing
From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:57:20 -0400
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Richard--

While I agree that a good counterman would probably know the p/n off the
top of his head those guys are few and far between and showing up without a
part number, car serial number, application ID and birth certificate is an
invitation to a long wait.  In any case I have a couple of responses from
listers with the p/n so I hope I am covered.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 4:46 PM richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> The bushing on the lower end of the shifter is plastic. I have worn out a
> couple of them. It is the same bushing on both the W58 and W59
> transmissions. The Nissan parts department should know exactly what you
> need and have one (or more) on the shelf.  You don't need a part number.
>
> Richard
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I have a Smitty's five-speed conversion in my 100 which has about 60K
>> miles on it.  I believe, but am not certain it is the W58 version.
>>
>> It has recently become difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from
>> neutral.  The clutch is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmission
>> is full of Redline MT90.  The amount of effort to get into any of the gears
>> does not change at speed or whether the car is hot or cold.
>>
>> I am suspecting/hoping there is a bushing at the base of the shift lever
>> that has become worn and in fact a dose of WD40 into the top of the tower
>> made shifting a bit easier.
>>
>> I don't want to show up at the Toyota parts counter only to be turned
>> away for lack of a part number and am hoping someone might have it.
>>
>> TIA--Michael Oritt
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Richa=
rd--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">While=C2=A0I agree that =
a good counterman would probably know the p/n off the top of his head those=
 guys are few and far between and showing up without a part number, car ser=
ial number, application ID and birth certificate is an invitation to a long=
 wait.=C2=A0 In any case I have a couple of responses from listers with the=
 p/n so I hope I am covered.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"col=
or:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">=
Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 4:46 PM richard mayor &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com";>boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div>Michael,</div><div><br></div><div>The bushing on the lower end of =
the shifter is plastic. I have worn out a couple of them. It is the same bu=
shing on both the W58 and W59 transmissions. The Nissan parts department sh=
ould know exactly what you need and have one (or more) on the shelf.=C2=A0 =
You don&#39;t need a part number. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Richard<br>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)">I have a Smitty&#39;s five-speed=C2=A0conversion in my 100 which has abo=
ut 60K miles on it.=C2=A0 I believe, but am not certain it is the=C2=A0W58 =
version.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">It has=
 recently become difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from neutral.=
=C2=A0 The clutch is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmission is =
full of Redline MT90.=C2=A0 The amount of effort to get into any of the gea=
rs does not change at speed or whether the car is hot or cold.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I am suspecting/hoping th=
ere is a bushing at the base of the shift lever that has become worn and in=
 fact a dose of WD40 into the top=C2=A0of the tower made shifting a bit eas=
ier.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I don&#39;=
t want to show up at the Toyota parts counter only to be turned away for la=
ck of a part number and am hoping someone might have it.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">TIA--Michael Oritt</div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
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