Originally Posted by Patches

Not that i really need it as I think my MGW shifter is right near perfect but thought I'd try this to see how much of an effect it had on the shift action.

This is the original instruction pic posted by forum member AntiVenom.


I picked up a couple of different types of washers - two M20 copper and two M20 crush washers - to have a couple of options to try. The only other tools needed are a 24 mm socket and possibly a flashlight to locate the detent screw.


The car was already on the lift so no jacking was required. You'll need to get it high enough to reach the shift detent if you decide to try this. The detent is located on the upper passenger side of the tranny just under the reverse-shift solenoid as indicated in the pic below.


You'll need to reach in between the over-axle exhaust pipe and tranny with the 24 mm socket to unscrew the detent.


The detent is a few inches directly above where my middle finger is pointing in this pic.


Here's what the detent screw looks like. It's a spring-loaded ball detent plunger. The section above the threaded portion is the plunger that translates in and out under spring load.




I decided to start with two copper washers - they measured about .047" each or .094" stacked.


Popped the washers on.


I reinstalled the detent screw, lowered the car and tried the shifter. It seemed a bit too soft for my liking so I raised the car and removed one of the washers. When I tried it again, it seemed OK so I decided to leave it in for a while to see how it feels on the road. As I mentioned before, the MGW is pretty much ideal to me so this is just an experiment to explore yet another variation on the C5 shifter action.