JSP
- Gear Linkage Bearings
Fitting Guide
-:Tools required:-
JSP
– Gear Linkage Bearing Kit
Flat blade screwdriver
A Piece of 80 –> 120 grit sand paper
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1. Locate the Linkages, these will be down the passenger side
of the engine bay connected to the gearbox. (removal of the air
box will make this a lot easier).
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2. Remove the two small spring clips inserted in the pivots, there
is one on each linkage, be careful not to loose them.
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3. Lift the linkages up and off the pivots.
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4. Where the pivots were inserted in the bush, you will now slide
your screw driver in, not too far just enough to give you something
to lever the old bushes out with (might take a bit of fiddling).
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5. Once the old rubber bushes are removed from the linkage assembly,
take a piece of light sand paper, anything from 80 to 120 grit
will do fine,
and clean up the inside of the linkage where the bush used to
be,
this cleans any corrosion there may be and also helps make sure
the
bearings are a good fit.
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6. Once sanded try one of the bearings in the linkage they should
pop in place,
if it is very tight and wont go in, DON’T
force it. Take it back out and continue to
sand the linkage then try fitting once again, keep doing this
a little at a time until the
bush is a snug fit, you don’t want to over sand it and have
the bush loose
as this will effect the gear shift on the car.
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7. Once both bushes are in the linkages, put 1 large washer on
the gearbox side of the assembly then put the gear linkage on.
Once in place put the remaining large washer on, and then put
the 2 smaller washers in place and slide the spring clips into
place as before.
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8. Make sure everything is nice and tight and secure.
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9. Enjoy!!!
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-: Comparison of old worn Rubber/Brass
Bush Vs New Sealed Stainless Steel Bearing:-
As you can see over time the brass insert in the standard Toyota
Bush wears and turns
egg shaped this is where the play/looseness is in the old linkage
bushes.
