[justin.w]

After a jolly old bash on the beach the other day, stopped the vit to get out and have a chat, then went back in and all of a sudden the gear stick went completley sloppy, still selects gears fine and all.
After a bit of searching on here i pulled it apart and found the boot had cracked and let in a head of sand and water. The spring, bolts and ball seemed in good condition, so i cleaned them up and put it all back together, after draining the water and adding grease.
Trouble is, its still exactly the same.

Everything in that picture was there and cleaned and greased.

Dad put it down to a worn ball on it, but it seems odd that that would give up all of a sudden?

Help would be appreciated greatly!

[stocker]

you haven't just got it in neutral

[alex]

there is a bush that sit on the ball when its in the box this is most likely your problem

http://www.suzistore.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=618

[swifty_ano]

Does this rubber go in the box or the end of the gear stick.

Mines very sloppy also. I figured it was normal

[alex]

there is a pic oin here that shows you how it sits in
http://www.suzuki-forums.com/suzuki-sid ... -pics.html

[justin.w]

Cheers for the replies guys.
Does the smaller bush go over the end ball, because that would explain things.
The thing had sand in it cause of the cracked boot so that may had done it.

[bailey08]

that plastic bush is called a sheet and can be bought from suzuki for about $12 from memory.

[justin.w]

I rang the turds and they said the gearstick is sold as one whole piece. Woudlnt you have to cut it to replace the bushes but?

[Bruce]

bailey08 wrote:

that plastic bush is called a sheet and can be bought from suzuki for about $12 from memory.

Yep and I make and sell them for $5.00 + postage

[justin.w]

Bruce/bailey is that the bush that usually fails making them sloppy? if so i wanna buy one.

[Bruce]

Or it could be the Special bolt. 99% of the time on a Sierra it's the bush.

[alex]

Bruce wrote:

bailey08 wrote:

that plastic bush is called a sheet and can be bought from suzuki for about $12 from memory.

Yep and I make and sell them for $5.00 + postage

sorry Bruce i forgot you make them

[Bruce]

alex wrote:

Bruce wrote:

bailey08 wrote:

that plastic bush is called a sheet and can be bought from suzuki for about $12 from memory.

Yep and I make and sell them for $5.00 + postage

sorry Bruce i forgot you make them

No worries mate. It's not the $5 I need but happy to help AZ guys out if I can save them some coin