FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Shifter stem Broken off........

Does anyone have a shifter for the manual laying around. Maybe after an upgrade to a short shifter? My stem somehow broke loose and has about 2 in" of play. Needs to be replaced. Kind of on a time crunch too. Going up to kirkwood area to go backpacking and need this fixed before I leave. HELP.

Thanks,

-Rocky

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Permalink Reply by Bz on June 22, 2009 at 4:47pm

Got a pic of the busted part?

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Permalink Reply by Mark O'Connor on June 22, 2009 at 4:49pm

Its the whole shifter itself. Rod and ball and bushing. I mainly just need the rod but i dont think they just have the rod.

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Permalink Reply by GRM on June 22, 2009 at 4:48pm

Sure its the stem that broke, and that the nylon seat didn't wear through causing the slop?

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Permalink Reply by Mark O'Connor on June 22, 2009 at 4:53pm

Hey GRM,

nope its weird. If you take a look at the rod and the shift ball on top there is a secondary sleeve that fits over the rod. This is what actually broke off. I guess there is a cheese tac weld in there holding it to the actual rod. So I can actually take the rod at the base and move it into gear just fine without play. So I know its not the bushing that holds the ball. its this stupid sheath that fits over the rod. Cheap ass manufacturing :)