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Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing

To: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing
From: jim via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:58:14 +0000 (UTC)
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 Couple o' things ...Nissan parts department is VERY unlikely to have any p=
arts for a Toyota=20


Assuming that this is related to your earlier post on the same subject ..My=
 only experience does involve a Nissan--1993 pickup manual trans..the manua=
l sez Clutch Pedal Height (amount of throw > how far the pedal travels from=
 top to bottom is 9,29 to 9.69 inches ...(227-327 mm)...the amount of "free=
 play" is listed as .039 to .059 inches (1-1.5 mm) essentially zero free pl=
ay...One would further assume that Smitty Conversion folks would have some =
sort of spec as regards to throw and free play...still sounds to me like th=
e clutch is dragging/not being fully disengaged...means input shaft still r=
otating ...
as a for instance, when engine off, car sitting can you select any/all gear=
s without binding or excessive force? ...
try this...start engine, depress clutch ..put ear on gear shift ...Noise? g=
ear rotation sounds?=C2=A0 Whining? ...all would indicate input shaft rotat=
ing ...




Jim

    On Saturday, Octob(er 24, 2020, 7:46:17 PM PDT, i erbs via Healeys <hea=
leys@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
 they do break apart and drop bits into the gearbox. replace it now....
On Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 1:58 PM richard mayor via Healeys <healeys@autox.team=
.net> wrote:

Michael,
The bushing on the lower end of the shifter is plastic. I have worn out a c=
ouple 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 on=
e (or more) on the shelf.=C2=A0 You don't need a part number.=20

Richard

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:

I have a Smitty's five-speed=C2=A0conversion in my 100 which has about 60K =
miles on it.=C2=A0 I believe, but am not certain it is the=C2=A0W58 version=
.
It has recently become difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from neu=
tral.=C2=A0 The clutch is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmissio=
n is full of Redline MT90.=C2=A0 The amount of effort to get into any of th=
e 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 th=
at has become worn and in fact a dose of WD40 into the top=C2=A0of the towe=
r 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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3px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Couple o' things ...Nissan p=
arts department is VERY unlikely to have any parts for a Toyota <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Assuming that =
this is related to your earlier post on the same subject ..My only experien=
ce does involve a Nissan--1993 pickup manual trans..the manual sez Clutch P=
edal Height (amount of throw &gt; how far the pedal travels from top to bot=
tom is 9,29 to 9.69 inches ...(227-327 mm)...the amount of "free play" is l=
isted as .039 to .059 inches (1-1.5 mm) essentially zero free play...One wo=
uld further assume that Smitty Conversion folks would have some sort of spe=
c as regards to throw and free play...still sounds to me like the clutch is=
 dragging/not being fully disengaged...means input shaft still rotating ...=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false">as a for instance, when engine off, car sitting can you =
select any/all gears without binding or excessive force? ...</div><div><br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">try this...start engine, depre=
ss clutch ..put ear on gear shift ...Noise? gear rotation sounds?&nbsp; Whi=
ning? ...all would indicate input shaft rotating ...<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jim=
<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Saturday, Octob(er 24, 2020, 7:46:17 PM PDT, i erbs =
via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><br></div>
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325"><div><div>they do=
 break apart and drop bits into the gearbox. replace it now....</div><br cl=
ear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_quote"><div class=
=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325yqt4497577351" id=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325yq=
tfd41795"><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On =
Sat, Oct 24, 2020, 1:58 PM richard mayor via Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">h=
ealeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byi=
v5259005325yqt4497577351" id=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325yqtfd79541"><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><div>Michael,</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>The bushing=
 on the lower end of the shifter is plastic. I have worn out a couple of th=
em. It is the same bushing on both the W58 and W59 transmissions. The Nissa=
n parts department should know exactly what you need and have one (or more)=
 on the shelf.&nbsp; You don't need a part number. <br clear=3D"none"></div=
><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Richard<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><=
br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_quote"><div c=
lass=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 24, 202=
0 at 12:43 PM Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailt=
o:healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.=
team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote class=3D"ydp8eb=
a5d5byiv5259005325gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">=
I have a Smitty's five-speed&nbsp;conversion in my 100 which has about 60K =
miles on it.&nbsp; I believe, but am not certain it is the&nbsp;W58 version=
.</div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255);"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv52590=
05325gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">It has recently become =
difficult to engage any gear (1 to 5 and R) from neutral.&nbsp; The clutch =
is engaging/disengaging properly and the transmission is full of Redline MT=
90.&nbsp; The amount of effort to get into any of the gears does not change=
 at speed or whether the car is hot or cold.</div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5b=
yiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br clear=3D"no=
ne"></div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"col=
or:rgb(51,51,255);">I am suspecting/hoping there is a bushing at the base o=
f the shift lever that has become worn and in fact a dose of WD40 into the =
top&nbsp;of the tower made shifting a bit easier.</div><div class=3D"ydp8eb=
a5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">I don't want to show up at the Toyota parts coun=
ter only to be turned away for lack of a part number and am hoping someone =
might have it.</div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"ydp8eb=
a5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">TIA--Micha=
el Oritt</div><div class=3D"ydp8eba5d5byiv5259005325gmail_default" style=3D=
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