$2 DIY - Cable Shifter Bushing Repair / Replacement

turner22f · Oct 2, 2022

Hi Folks,

I am doing some last minute prep work for the " Auto Manual Swap " that's getting done this month.

Saw that my Shift Cable Linkage Assembly could use a replacement of the smaller bushing where the gear shift is.

Instead of paying $22 for some hard plastic from Hybrid, I did a $2 DIY and it came out perfect.

Here are the Hybrids . . .

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I went to Lowes and spent $2 for a 2-pack of rubber grommets and a plastic bushing.

Used a Dremel to shave the outside of the white bushing, and then I cut the length
until it matched and fit inside the smaller shifter cable ring.

It is a perfect, snug fit. No jiggle wiggle . And no more sloppy slop.

Then I . . .

Applied some lithium grease to the bushing and then slid the cable end onto the shaft.
Applied some lithium grease to the rubber grommet side of the cable end and slid the retaining washer onto the shaft, plastic side first.

This should last awhile.

We'll see how it goes.

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Here are some ALTERNATE DIY links for replacing a Shifter Bushing . . .

ALTERNATE DIY 1

https://www.clubrsx.com/threads/cable-shifter-bushing-repair.1258017/#post-54991241

https://www.mcmaster.com/#6627K409 ( for the piece )

First, you need to get a replacement bushing to fit the shaft and cable end. I measured the shaft diameter to be 0.317”. The inside of the cable end is 0.394” and its width is 0.235”.

The bushing size needed is 3/8” outside diameter and a 5/16” inside diameter by about 1/4" wide. I purchased some 3/8” diameter Teflon PTFE tubing with a 1/4” inside diameter and drilled it out to 5/16”. I then used a plastic washer between the shaft mount and the cable end. The tubing I used is no longer available from the supplier. However, if I were to do this again I would purchase one of these bearing components:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#6627K409

Note that the inside diameter might be a little tight. You can use a drill to open the diameter up a bit or cut it lengthwise to allow it to slide over the shaft.

I also found this posted a AcuraZine at :

https://acurazine.com/forums/integra-188/rsx-shifter-bushing-repair-diy-instructions-970175/

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ALTERNATE DIY 2

Another DIY'er said . . .

https://www.clubrsx.com/threads/cable-shifter-bushing-repair.1258017/post-55000778

I used a bunch of O rings on mine and it's been working well over 3 years now.

Rsx shifter - Google Drive

NOTE : Looks like he used about six (6) rubber grommets

Might be found here at https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=rubber+grommet

Hope this helps.

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turner22f · Oct 3, 2022

Updated the previous post .

BrutalB83 · Oct 3, 2022

Nice! Thanks for posting.

EP3A2 · Dec 22, 2022

Looks good! I did something similar to mine but I like this set up. Let us know how the conversion goes. I converted my 02 base to manual so if you have any questions feel free to reach out.

turner22f · Dec 28, 2022

Thanks @EP3A2 .

After the swap I was having some serious RPM dip issues while A/C was on while parked.

And I was getting a P0141 CEL. Replacing the Secondary O2 sensor did NOT work.

A Tuner did a quick tune to the A/F ratio.

And he turned "off" the Secondary O2 sensor. So CEL is gone.

This seemed to fix both issues.

Just need to know if I will pass emissions.

Let me know.
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Please see and reply to my two posts at . . .

Getting serious dips in RPM after Trans Swap

Getting serious dips in RPM after Trans Swap

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Curious to know what issues you ran into, and how you resolved them after the Trans Swap.

Thanx in advance.

Much appreciated.

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$2 DIY - Cable Shifter Bushing Repair / Replacement

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