VikingTrad3r

hi guys 1986 4+3 that I am refurbishing you interior on. I have it gutted.

can I do any maintenance on these top end linkages of the transmission? Other than lubrication? Any tightening?

just because I am silly like this, I will pull that brace off and remove the rust re-spray it with rust oleum and put it back. Anything else I can do to this set of linkages?

Bwbob

I have the exact same year/combo. How the heck did you manage to get the **** off? I tried for a long time but it wouldnt give so i took the whole thing out as a unit.
Other than some light grease, not much else to do in there. If all the shim washers are tight and the holes are not rounded out you are good to go.
On mine, the rubber boot that goes around the linkage rods are torn so i am going to try to fix that. I didnt find a source for a replacement

VikingTrad3r

hi bob. I used a screwdriver on both sides of that large block T shaped piece and slowly pryed up from both sides.

VikingTrad3r

thnx dogs, ill have a look at this. i havnt spent any time studying this area yet but what purpsose does it serve and if its remove do we need go do anything else to protect anything?

thnx i appreciate the heads up while im in there!

VikingTrad3r

that is some solid gold information right there barking dogs. thank you.

Buick350X

What is the top cable part for? didn't expect to see that.

VikingTrad3r

i dont follow what u mean by top cable

Buick350X

look at your pic, 3 linkage rods below, on top is a push rod for a cable that goes under dash. kinda looks like a tv cable.

Bwbob

2nd on the thanks to dog for the heads up on that wire.
I believe that cable is the shift lockout that prevents moving the shifter unless the key is on.

VikingTrad3r

just in case you want to see more pictures of that there's a few more angles

VikingTrad3r

yup. that is the way mine behaves. ive had other manual gearbox cars that do not do this