katapaltes
'03 P5, '17 Miata, stock AF
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- Dallas, TX
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- 2003 Protege5
Hello everyone, I was hoping to get advice from anyone who's replaced their shifter bushings or who can remember what Proteges shifted like when they were new. I'm wondering if you guys think there is significant slop in my shift pattern and whether I'd see noticeable improvement by replacing the four small easy bushings and possibly the one big one - but not the two small ones for which I'd have to grind out a rivet to replace. I'd normally use stock parts or comparable third-party ones instead of something like CorkSport. I called a Kia dealership since they sell the same bushing and they were something like $4 apiece for the small ones. I haven't called the Mazda dealer yet.
I got under the car and wiggled the two shift rods (extension/stabilizer rod and shifter rod) and there is a little play in them but not much. It's really the behavior of the shifter shown in the video where the looseness is most noticeable to me. The gear shifts shown are 4-3-2-1. From what I could see below the vehicle, the bushings are not torn or missing any parts as I've seen depicted on some BG bushing replacement threads.
I just bought these four-ton jack stands and I like them. They go on sale frequently and are back on sale now.
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-4-ton-jack-stands-one/p-00950163000P
I got under the car and wiggled the two shift rods (extension/stabilizer rod and shifter rod) and there is a little play in them but not much. It's really the behavior of the shifter shown in the video where the looseness is most noticeable to me. The gear shifts shown are 4-3-2-1. From what I could see below the vehicle, the bushings are not torn or missing any parts as I've seen depicted on some BG bushing replacement threads.
I just bought these four-ton jack stands and I like them. They go on sale frequently and are back on sale now.
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-4-ton-jack-stands-one/p-00950163000P