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SubyDrew · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: NC

I'm swapping transmissions in my '81 931. The shifter is a little loose. Without buying too many extra parts, what should I have to replace while I into this job? I'm trying to keep the car cheap, but want it done right the first time.

Thanks for your help.

Lizard · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:00 pm Post subject:

the ball cup bushing and shifter bushings should be replaced and are fairly cheap
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Smoothie · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:

If you have the Audi style gearbox, there's a pin that gradually wears itself into an egg-shape, causing a lot of play at the shift lever. You can either replace the shift lever (~$50) or replace just the pin something like I did here - http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=14560

With the earlier "snailshell" (aka- Getrag) gearbox, there are bushings to replace, but as far as I know, '81-up 931's (in North America and Japan) got the Audi box. (Europe, RoW 931's got the snailshell all the way from '79-'84)
[If your shift lever looks like this - <click for picture>, you have the Audi gearbox.]
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SubyDrew · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 7 Location: NC

Thank you for your help!

I'll order a bunch of round plastic things!