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VERY loose shifter- 98 SR5 5-speed. help!

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by 984R, Jul 3, 2019.

  1. Jul 3, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    984R

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    truck shifts fine, but noticed after being solidly put into 2nd, shift lever can be moved 10 inches to the left! afraid to drive it, fearing something will break loose. what's my issue?
     
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    Try a new shifter seat bushing. Can be found at marlin crawler web site.
     
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