[Healeys] Toyota 5-speed Shifter bushing

[richard mayor]

Yeah.  I sometimes forget which Japanese transmission I'm thinking about.
This Healey of mine has a Nissan 5 speed.

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 10:58 PM jim <ab7vf at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Couple o' things ...Nissan parts department is VERY unlikely to have any
> parts for a Toyota
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> 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
> manual 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 play...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 the clutch is dragging/not being fully disengaged...means input
> shaft still rotating ...
>
> as a for instance, when engine off, car sitting can you select any/all
> gears without binding or excessive force? ...
>
> try this...start engine, depress clutch ..put ear on gear shift ...Noise?
> gear rotation sounds?  Whining? ...all would indicate input shaft rotating
> ...
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> Jim
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> On Saturday, Octob(er 24, 2020, 7:46:17 PM PDT, i erbs via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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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