Toyota 5-speed shifter bushing

[Michael Oritt]

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, whether the car is hot or cold or whether or not I double-clutch.


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....

 

[roscoe]

I just finished doing the Delaney (Smitty)5 speed conversion but my shift lever came with the part in question installed. Perhaps Pete Delaney can help you out. A quick Google search gave me this which I'd bet is what you need. PART NUMBER 3354831010

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

I just finished doing the Delaney (Smitty)5 speed conversion but my shift lever came with the part in question installed. Perhaps Pete Delaney can help you out. A quick Google search gave me this which I'd bet is what you need. PART NUMBER 3354831010

Besides the shifter part wearing out, could the fulcrum pivot stud have worn down?

 

[steveg]

I see Toyota PN 3354831010 works on eBay and RockAuto. Dorman makes it too.

 

[CraigC]

I posted this on AHExp as well..............

Michael, didn't you replace the shifter seat and the nylon socket late in 2018? Have you pulled the shifter out to confirm the problem? Typically these failures result in a sloppy shifter as well as difficulty in fully engaging the gears.

Dorman kit #924-258 contains both parts.
Toyota #33505-35020 for the "seat"
Toyota #33548-31010 for the "bushing"
For a heavy duty upgrade try "Marlin Crawlers", a 4wd supplier. They have a delrin seat.
....... http://www.marlincrawler.com/shifter-parts/new-heavy-duty-seat-socket-combo I would probably call them to confirm it fits all W-series shifters.

 

[Michael Oritt]

All--

I must apologize for the seeming lack of etiquette on my part in not having posted some resolution, update, etc. to my original query about the bushing p/n and the underlying problem of difficult shifting, etc. Several of you responded on 10/25 with the number and I ordered it from the local Toyota dealer next day, but on 10/27 I had my right knee replaced and really didn't feel much like doing anything beyond rehab for a couple of weeks. Last Friday the surgeon cleared me for driving and today I thought it would be good to see if the new bushing would do the trick.

I gave the 1/4-turn spring-loaded ring a twist and removed the shifter, hoping to find a severely worn bushing but I really could not see much difference between the old one and its potential replacement. Nevertheless I knocked the old one off and snapped on the new bushing but before closing things up I added about 2/3 quart of MT 90. After reassembly I started the engine and rather easily engaged reverse, then backed out the driveway. All seemed good so I took a 15-20 mile ride going up and down through the gears, and everything seems just fine. It is possible that I under-filled the Toyota box when I last changed the oil and the bit I added today solved the problem but if that were the case I probably would have noticed the difficulty in shifting right away, which was not the case. If the box is now overfilled no oil was coming out of either the vent or shifter today as there is not a puddle under the car.

For now I am willing to take yes for an answer to the cosmic question of "what just happened?" but in any case it certainly did feel great to be driving the car once again.

 

[John Turney]

Best wishes on your knee, and transmission.

 

[roscoe]

This thread would have been more amusing if it had been your left knee you needed done. A bum knee would certainly make shifting difficult. I think one of the big Healey suppliers is having a Black Friday sale on left knee joints. I think they are listed under "body parts." Next to new (steering) knuckles they are a big seller. They are also selling various sorts of elbows and even new heads. I actually replaced my head with an aftermarket one made by The Lunker Company, Ltd. So now I guess I'm a lunkhead.

You've all been great, I'll be here all week.