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stuck in 2nd gear, shifter moves only up and down

S2Knott said:
when i look down under the brake fluid resivor i see a shiny stud, that looks like something thats had a bolt fall off of it or something, does this have anything to do with this?
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I don't know what your looking at, but I'll post you some pics of the shift tower, and the bolt that goes with it.... if your cables that I showed you earlier and the ones at your shifter are still attached, then the shift tower bolt is probably sheered. DO NOT MOVE YOUR VEHICLE if at all possible......

Okay here are the pics... The part in the middle with the purple wires running into it and has the big nub in the middle, with the 7 10mm bolts around the edge... that's the shift tower....
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This is what the shift tower looks like removed...
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This is what a sheered bolt looks like, with a accidental bend in one of the upper guides there because it was stuck in gear when it went, so I had to force it out, ended up bending it back to it's original spot...
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Here is part of the bolt we pulled out, and the bolt that replaced it....
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Hope this helps you out....
 
this was the exact problem:

http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=11271&highlight=bushing

as well as a piece that broke off of the shifter just below the knob....

im happy i had it done by a professional but i kinda wish i gave it some more time because it ended up costing $288.00 for parts/labor. and that guy fixed his for $5.... damn. Oh well my shifts are SWEET! now, i can actually feel the short shifter, and its much short and precise than before.
 
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