Just wondering if it 100% necisarry for the little ball and spring to be on the piece that cups the ball on the end of the shifter and the shifter shaft. I hope you know what im talking about cause I forgot to put it in when I was assembling my trans and dont want to have to take the case apart again and re seal it. yea im that lazy.

 

I would say yes it is like 99 percent necessary. That ball helps the stick stay locked in. You could probably use it without it but your gears will not click into place and they could fall back out. It is not worth ruining your tranny if you ask me. Don't be lazy and just put it back in.

 

Yep, you'll have to put it in.

 

damn just what I didnt want to hear. But Ohh well anyone know where to get the little ball or if I can just use a ball bearing for it?? THere was no ball when I pulled it out.

 

Get one that fits smoothly and not too sloppy in the offset lever block. If you have the spring still, then you're good to go.

 

can I use a ball bearing???

 

reread my last post.

 

Get one does not exactally tell me what to get. Can I go to a hardware store and get a ball bearing and throw it in there one that is the right size to fit in the offset lever block?? Or am I going to have to find this exact part again and why wouldnt it have had one in there to begin with, there was nothing but a spring in there>??

 

If you got the exact part, then it would fit like I said anyway.

If you went ball bearing shopping, then you would have to find one that fits as I described.

The latter is what I was recommending.

Either someone goofed up when the trans. was previously assembled or you lost it.

The sky is not blue. The light filtered through the atmosphere appears blue.

 

Thanks for the help I thought that was what you were trying to say but I wasnt 100% I will probably just go for the latter as you suggested thanks for your time and patience.

 

I don't hear that often