Shift cable?

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:08 pm

So i was driving the other day and my car got stuck in i think 2nd gear and wouldnt shift so i got home and looked under hood and the shift cable located under the battery came off so i put it back on and everything worked great but it looks like theres supposed to be some kinda clip that holds it on and i called the dealership and they will only sell me a whole cable can someone please help me out.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:10 pm

There is no clip that goes there. The bushings wore out.

Since the dealer does not offer the bushings seperately, you need to get some Booger Bushings. Jeff B makes and sells them.

You should have done this already. Just sayin

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:13 pm

That or ModernPerformance sells them as well for $19.

www.modernperformance.com

00-05 Neon on the left hand side, click drivetrain and it's the first product.

Or click here

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:15 pm

I figured I'd throw the direct buisness Jeff's way, but yes, MPx is another source

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:18 pm

Danteneon wrote:There is no clip that goes there. The bushings wore out.

Since the dealer does not offer the bushings seperately, you need to get some Booger Bushings. Jeff B makes and sells them.

You should have done this already. Just sayin

Yeah i know but its always shifted great and i barley drive the car lol. Are they easy to install?

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:18 pm

Danteneon wrote:I figured I'd throw the direct buisness Jeff's way, but yes, MPx is another source

I'm all for supporting both!

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:46 pm

2low4uneon wrote: Are they easy to install?

Yes. Just pull the black one out, and install the (color of your choice) bushing into the white and black yokes. Then push down until it snaps into place.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:53 pm

2low4uneon wrote:Yeah i know but its always shifted great and i barley drive the car lol.

If you think it shifted great before, wait till you put a set of these in. Booger Bushings are one of the upgrades every MTX neon should have.

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:00 pm

Thanks guys

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:07 pm

Yes, Modern stocks all of our colors except for orange.

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:54 pm

hey guys just got done installin the bushings and wondering if it looks right the back one sits back further so i tryed to pry it forward and it came off so it took me another five min or more to get it back on. Wat a pain and havent driven it yet.

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:12 pm

What kind of shifter is that? It's not a stock lever. eBay Chinese thing? I can't stand those poorly made things.
The one that is under the shifter looks like it has a steel pin that is made too long. It will probably be just fine like that as long as it doesn't pop off on it's own. The stock shifter lever has that bushing pointing to the "outside" of the shifter body.

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:18 pm

Its a B&m short shifter from modern and its on there tight it took like 15 to 20 min when i tryed to pry it forward and when i put it back on i pulled very hard on it and it didnt budge and drove awesome

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:20 pm

I wish these aftermarket companies would stop trying to reinvent the wheel for things like that, it's wrong. If you have problems with that bushing later, send me an email and reference this post so I can be reminded.

akirony · Post by **akirony** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:39 am

You never get them off now. Or it'll just take forever to do it.

BrownBeast · Post by **BrownBeast** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:32 am

Hello guys

so, my booger bushings that I ordered from MPx just arrived at my door step last night... I'm in South Africa btw, I've managed to install the two bushings under the battery(I can reverse again

!!! yay ) now I just need to know how to remove the centre console to get to the other two, could you explain how you did it without breaking anything. I wanna be informed before I go there

ps. sorry for the threadjack

BrownBeast · Post by **BrownBeast** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:55 am

btw, I managed to find the screws for removing the centre console and find the other bushings, but didn't replace the bushings as they were still in good condition

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:13 am

The ones on the shifter do make a small difference even with good OEM bushings. The only slack I have now, is the worn shift selector bushings in the transmission.

2low4uneon · Post by **2low4uneon** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:09 pm

Yea i thought the same thing. Mine were perfect on the shifter inside i just bought the bushings to fix the ones on my tranny but i replaced the good ones inside anyway and it shifts so much better

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:44 am

2low4uneon wrote:
Danteneon wrote:
2low4uneon wrote:Yeah i know but its always shifted great and i barley drive the car lol.
If you think it shifted great before, wait till you put a set of these in. Booger Bushings are one of the upgrades every MTX neon should have.
Mine were perfect on the shifter inside i just bought the bushings to fix the ones on my tranny but i replaced the good ones inside anyway and it shifts so much better

I had a feeling you would say that