Loose/sloppy Automatic Shifter Options

[smokiebbear]

Hi all,

Today i had the shifter replaced in the missus 93 model 2.6l magna. The reason i had this done as i was advised by an auto elec that the overdrive button was rooted and that it was easier to replace the whole shifter. I took the car to the mitsubishi wreckers and got them to install a second hand shifter. All is good now overdrive works perfectly however the shifter is loose and has a sloppy feel to it as in i can wiggle it around a few millimeters side to side. The old shifter was as tight as a nun's cu#t and i'm wondering if it's worth taking it back to get them to adjust it up and tighten it a little. To be honest i have never driven an auto where the shifter has been this loose/sloppy before. It is not affecting gear changes however i do not believe that it should be as it is. Should the shifter fit tight and snug or do some have a sloppy/loose feel to them?

cheers - matthew

[KiT TeUnG 2549]

Well the shifter should not be loose. First things , yes i have come across issues with the OD button on these years of Mitsubishi models. The thing is that they would not have to replace the complete shifter, they would have to remove the center console and then remove the retainer screws and clip and remove the shifter colum that contains the shift button and OD switch off of the main shifter shaft, and replace it with one that works well. This would eliminate replacing the whole floor shift assembly. Its hard to say , the lower shifter guide could be overly worn , on the rod. Yu may be stuck with it , or they may install another one.

[smokiebbear]

I have contacted the guys that installed it and they have advised to bring it back and they will look at it and may replace the shifter. They were able to swap them overdrive button however they advised they did not sell them seperatly so i had to buy the whole shifter so thats what i did, hopefully they still have my shifter and can just swap that over with the good button in the crap shifter.

[KiT TeUnG 2549]

I guess they do not kno how easy it is to remove the shifter handle with the button frum the shifter arm LoL. Hope it gets sorted

[smokiebbear]

All fixed. They ended up using my origional shifter with the overdrive button from the sloppy one. The end result is it's now sorted. Thanks for your advice.

[KiT TeUnG 2549]

AWSUM , i knew they could do it.....if yu told them how LoL