Floppy gear stick

[Steviec]

I know this has been mentioned before but I cant find the post that explained the cure and part numbers (been looking for ages).

I remember there was a fairly easy part that you can replace to freshen up the gear selecting a little. Ive looked here: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=25&fg=05 but before I go and get the part from BMW, is it part no, 7 I need to replace? (25111220600).

Thanks in advance.

[Geeman]

Nothing worse than a floppy gear stick!

You REALLY need to replace parts 14,15,16,17,18, 19 & 20 to do a proper job, but replacing no. 7 and throwing in a Z3 gear stick will drastically improve the gear change anyway... but that's the 'quick fix' method.

[Steviec]

Thanks, I am really just after a quick fix at the moment as its really annoying me, but with the weather as it is, its not the time to start ripping the car apart (especially as I dont know what im doing!).

[Cloggy Saint]

I found that fitting a Z3 stick and replacing the bushes did nothing to eliminate sloppiness

[Geeman]

Dude... I replaced all the parts I mentioned on my previous Sport, and the difference was AMAZING!

I replaced all the bushes on the selector rod (14-20), changed 7, 11, 12 & 13 and installed a z3 2.8 gear lever. To say that it completely changed my car is an understatement!

Strange that replacing yours didn't remedy the problem...

[Steviec]

Having read up on the conversion, it doesnt sound too tricky, so I think ill give the whole coversion a go.
How long does it roughly take to complete?

[Cloggy Saint]

replacing part 13 could be the difference, i left mine as it was.

[Geeman]

I doubt it... part no. 13 is only a circlip. Using the original wouldn't make any difference.

[Cloggy Saint]

On the realoem.com part 13 is the gearshift rod joint 25117501309

[Geeman]

no it's not...

13 CIRCLIP 1 09/1989 25111220379 $0.78

14 GEARSHIFT ROD JOINT SCHWARZ 1 09/1989 25117503525 $28.46

you got mixed up dude...

Changing that WILL make a load of difference!

HTH

Giles.

[Cloggy Saint]

we're not looking at the same oem i guess, part 13 is definitely listed as gearshift rod joint 25117501309, honest!

edit: the part numbers are listed differently for the iS

[liam012]

I replaced all the bushes on the selector rod (14-20), changed 7, 11, 12 & 13 and installed a z3 2.8 gear lever. To say that it completely changed my car is an understatement!

hey geeman - is that correct for the realoem link at the top of the thread? or was it that datourer wasn't referencing the linky at the top of the page as i'd likee to do this mod/fix.
ta
liam

[Cloggy Saint]

The link at the top is correct, i guess that geeman's been looking at the part numbers for an iS and i've been looking at the M20 engine. Same parts but different numbers on the oem

[Geeman]

Nope... looking at the link at the top of this page for a 325i... see my screen grab!



Giles.

[Cloggy Saint]

See mine!

[Geeman]

Grrrrrrrrrr!

[liam012]

sorrry to give this thread a wedgy but would that parts overhaul apply to aa 320i box too or would the parts be different/specific to a 320i box?

[Geeman]

Same dude

[Steviec]

Have a look on www.realoem.com and enter your vehicle details, it will tell you what parts you need then.

[Brianmoooore]

Part 14 on the 325 diagram is the main culprit, but it's been modified and you will probably have to buy 11 as well.

[Geeman]

Brian... that's a definite. If you go for 14, 11 you must buy.

Yoda, my master.

[liam012]

does anyoe know how much all that stuff costs?

[Rich25i]

hi
i got the whole lot for...Ԛ£95 from dealers

hope this helps

[chu346]

hi
i got the whole lot for...Ԛ£95 from dealers

hope this helps

Looks like my knob is going to remain sloppy then.

[liam012]

i paid less than that for my sport gearbox (well 150 euro)
are they diamond plated parts?!
thanks for the info.

[Brianmoooore]

Found an invoice from August 2002.
Retail price of the selector rod was Ԛ£17-10, and the joint was Ԛ£13-28, both plus VAT.