Manual Shift Linkage

[GalaxieWarrior]

I've stripped a stud on my shift linkage and am wondering how I can fix this.

Its the nut that holds the bottom of the shifter arm to the long bar that runs to the transmission. The outside of the nuts fine and turns but turns with no resistance and neither tightens or loosens. The stud thats stripped seems to either be press fit into the linkage arm or welded.

Can I cut the stud off and weld on a beefier replacement that goes through the bottom of the shifter and go with out the flimsy plastic bushings?



Oh and just to weed out the comfort comments I'm a die hard motorhead that loves engine vibrations and noise if it holds together i'm good with it.
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[baddadgus]

that was my question too

 

[anthony05gt]

Grind it off flush with the machined section, drill and tap it and install a piece of all-thread with red Loc-tite. I fixed a guys the same way. I used 5/16'' all thread and a new nut because the old stud and nut were metric.

 

[GalaxieWarrior]

Thanks Anthony

Appreciate it. Would you recommend getting new bushings or will metal on metal be alright?

 

[anthony05gt]

No, reuse the old bushings. Only grind off the threaded section until it's flush with the section that supports the bushings. Then, center punch it and drill into the section that supports the bushing, tap 5/16'' threads in it and install all-thread with red Loc-tite.

 

[GalaxieWarrior]

Fixed it

Maybe something everyone with a Hurst should do. I got a 12mm thick bolt with a long shoulder from the local b-lowes, cut and drilled out what remained of the stud going to the linkage rail and reinstalled. Much firmer shifts and I no longer have to worry about over tightening the nut on the end because its huge and grade 8.8.

 

[anthony05gt]

Whatever works. All the nut does is keep the linkage from sliding out sideways.