Loose gear stick

[AndyakaGod]

Hi,

As above - I can draw circles with the gear stick whether in gear or not.

I read somewhere there's such a thing as a 'shifter repair kit' & that if a Z3 one is purchased it will firstly fix the problem but also make a quick-shift style gear change...

Does any have experience with this issue that could shed some light....?

[Grrrmachine]

A wobbly gearstick is fixed like this:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ar_Linkage

However, if you're doing that you might as well do the Z3 shifter at the same time (ignore the part about bending the shifter rod):

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... conversion

[AndyakaGod]

Thanks for this! Need to get into that e30wiki.

8 hours work sounds like a nightmare but suppose it needs to be done...!

[sweep]

Drop rear end of gearbox down and replace the linkage bushes etc.