Gear Stick "fell Out" Of My R33 Gtr Transmisson.

[Global_Warmer]

Hey all. The gear stick in my Stagea 260RS came out of it position yesterday after a quick gear change in to second. Anyhow, I got a temporary fix for it (its still not quite right), but I am looking for the correct part number so i can order the parts and be confident it wont happen again.

The part is a little nylon nuckle that is on the very very end of the gear stick that goes inside the transmission. It on the end of the gear stick below the pivot point. Its basically what decides what gear the transission goes in.

Thanks in advance!

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

Cool Story Bro..

[Global_Warmer]

Cool Story Bro..

Ha! Yeah I laugh at it now... I saw dollar signs when it happened but! I could ony select 3rd or 5th gear when it happened. Was quite hard to drive with a triple plate brass button clutch

Forgot to mention that the gearbox is installed in a 1998 S1 Stagea Autech.

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

Hey the rest of what i wrote isnt there.. Anyway.. check what the part number is on nissan fast.. if you don't have it post your VIN up and someone should be able to help from there..

[Global_Warmer]

If no-one is sure of the part I need, can you help me out with a parts diagram for said transmission?

[Duncan]

if it is the nylon bush at the bottom of the shifter, nissan sell them for about 20c. they are identical to r31 skyline/d21 navara and most dealers have the part in stock

I've had to replace 2 over the years, one on the gtr, one on my navara.

however....the nylon bush just goes into the selector, when it is missing you should be still be able to find all the gears, the shifter will just move around heaps. If you can't select a gear maybe the bush is jammed somewhere? In both cases for me the bush must have fallen to the bottom of the box because I've had no problems since

[Global_Warmer]

if it is the nylon bush at the bottom of the shifter, nissan sell them for about 20c. they are identical to r31 skyline/d21 navara and most dealers have the part in stock

I've had to replace 2 over the years, one on the gtr, one on my navara.

however....the nylon bush just goes into the selector, when it is missing you should be still be able to find all the gears, the shifter will just move around heaps. If you can't select a gear maybe the bush is jammed somewhere? In both cases for me the bush must have fallen to the bottom of the box because I've had no problems since

Thankyou so much for this info. You have helped me out a heap with this answer. I will get on to the local auto parts shop ASAP!

[GTScotT]

Hey mate,

If you cant find the bit you need at a regular parts shop justjap sell it with a premium attached:

http://www.justjap.com/store/product.php?p...cat=&page=1

Remember to look into why the shifter popped out in the first place! I dare say the circlip that holds the shifter in either wasnt installed correctly or you will find it snapped.

GL

[Global_Warmer]

Hey mate,

If you cant find the bit you need at a regular parts shop justjap sell it with a premium attached:

http://www.justjap.com/store/product.php?p...cat=&page=1

Remember to look into why the shifter popped out in the first place! I dare say the circlip that holds the shifter in either wasnt installed correctly or you will find it snapped.

GL

This is the part here: http://justjap.com/store/images/P/32861-05U00.jpg

Thanks for posting that link up! I just ordered two of em. Gunna keep one as a spare.

The reason it fell out (i think) is the nylon bush was probably worn out and with me doing a quick hard shift into 2ND gear, it has thrown the stick and nylon bush out of position. After pulling the rubber boot off the top of the transmisson, we found the old nylon bush. The C-clip and everything else that was supposed to be there looked to be A1.

I could only get 3RD and 5TH straight after it hapened because the stick was completly out of the selector. Once I had stopped the vehicle and calmed down abit, I was able to get the gear stick in its right place in the selector and could then select every gear by moving the gear stick gently.

[Psymon]

32861-H7301 is the part number for the one Duncan mentioned. Like he said, most dealers will have it in stock and it's only a few dollars worth.

[Global_Warmer]

Well I have purchased and installed a bush that is a genuine Nissan item 32861-05U00. https://www.justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=18009. This part specifiys it should be the correct one for my Stagea. BUT... The gear stick still feels as if there is no bush in there at all, just as it did when it fell out in the first place. The post above this one states I should have part No. 32861-H7301 https://www.justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=18010 Will this take the slop out of my stick?

As it is now with the 32861-05U00, the gear stick can be pulled up and down as there is a fair bit of "play" in it. It feels terrible.

Anyone got any ideas?

[Duncan]

hmm sorry I may have given you a bum steer then. I used the first one in my stagea, but of course I have a 32 gtr gearbox (important difference I should have mentioned!). Was the bush yuo got a tight fit on the bottom of your gear stick?

If you've had it all apart you will have seen the gate in the gearbox - do you have any way of measuring the inner diameter of the gearbox end? If the shifter bush's outer diameter is not the same you will still have "slop" in the throw.

[Global_Warmer]

Its no prob. The 32861-05U00 seemed to fit into the gearbox quiete well. But if there is slop "up and down" in the gear stick, then this must mean the bush must not sit high enough therefore giving the gearstick room to move.

The bush's we have mention only cost$5 or $7, so I will order one of each!

[MrStabby]

When you put the shifter back in with the new bush the outside of the bush should be a snug fit into the hold that it sits in.

Also cusco make metal (brass? bronze?) replacements but IIRC they're $30-40.

[Global_Warmer]

When you put the shifter back in with the new bush the outside of the bush should be a snug fit into the hold that it sits in.

Also cusco make metal (brass? bronze?) replacements but IIRC they're $30-40.

Wow! What would be the benefit of a "metal" one over a "plastic" one?

And exactly who sells it? Is there a website?

[MrStabby]

I imagine the metal one would be more durable. The photo is from rhdjapan.com if you cant see the watermark in the photo well. I've bought from them a few times with no problem. No doubt you could get the part from anywhere that sells cusco tho.

[Global_Warmer]

Well its happened again! This is the second time it happened! The first one mentioned above that fell off the gear stick disappeared into the depths of gear box and was forgotten about for several months UNTIL it found its way into the transfer case and got stuck in there making a terrible knocking noise as it went around as I drove. At first I thought it was a chipped tooth on the front diff. But after taking it to a drive-line specialist they found the bloody nylon collar jammed in the transfer case.

I am thinking of giving the metal Cusco one (that's pictured above) a try, but I am scared about the consequence's if this also decides to depart the gear stick and get into the gear box.

A couple of questions are:

Why am I having this problem?

Is it a common problem with R33 GTR drive-lines?

Has this happened to anyone else more than once?

[Duncan]

Hmmmm....it does happen, but not often - so I don't beleive it is a general design issue.

There are 3 factors I can think of:

* The nylon bush will wear as you shift (as it is designed to). Did you fit a brand new one (I assume so, they are about 3c to buy)

* How you shift - speed and harshness. Also, if you have a "short shifter" that is bound to wear it faster too

* Is your knob worn? It may be worth replacing the whole shifter, for all you know it may have been abused before you got it. The knob should sit very snugly in the bush.

[Global_Warmer]

Hmmmm....it does happen, but not often - so I don't beleive it is a general design issue.

There are 3 factors I can think of:

* The nylon bush will wear as you shift (as it is designed to). Did you fit a brand new one (I assume so, they are about 3c to buy)

* How you shift - speed and harshness. Also, if you have a "short shifter" that is bound to wear it faster too

* Is your knob worn? It may be worth replacing the whole shifter, for all you know it may have been abused before you got it. The knob should sit very snugly in the bush.

The Nylon Bush was brand new. The diff and drive-line mob repaired and installed it.

Both times it has happened, I was shifting from 1st to 2nd rather harshly. So I am putting it down to operator error!

As its happened twice now. I am thinking it'd be worth replacing the gear stick too. Luckily this time it happened, I was 300m from my house so I was able to sneak it home in 1st gear. Last time i was at the wrong end of the Putty road!!!

Do you think these metal Cusco ones would be better to use than a Nylon one? As far as less chance of "falling off"...

[turboedsloth]

they are a tighter fit compared to the nylon ones. Havent tested mine out in a car yet so can't comment on how they go everyday use. GKTECH are making these now for the 33 boxes, which might be the same size bush as your GTR box?