gfish777
Registered User
Has anyone ever replaced the shift assembly on a '90ish SC, 5-speed Mazda M5R2 trans before? (the only OE numbers I could pull from said assembly is SR502)
I've taken out the 4 bolts underneath the boot and removed the old unit. Now, to reinstall with my new assembly is there a trick to lining up springs, linkage, etc?
A bit of background on the issue: 2nd gear just wasn't cooperative. I could take off in 2nd and shift from 1st into 2nd at a very low RPM, but couldn't shift into 2nd at any other time without a horrid grind. I also had way too much play in the shifter, it was extremely sloppy. I knew there was an issue with the shifter, but today was clarified on just how serious the issue had become. I was stuck in 3rd gear and the shift assembly broke.
Is the assembly the issue I should be concerned with or would you assume further problems?
Thanks for any and all comments!
I've taken out the 4 bolts underneath the boot and removed the old unit. Now, to reinstall with my new assembly is there a trick to lining up springs, linkage, etc?
A bit of background on the issue: 2nd gear just wasn't cooperative. I could take off in 2nd and shift from 1st into 2nd at a very low RPM, but couldn't shift into 2nd at any other time without a horrid grind. I also had way too much play in the shifter, it was extremely sloppy. I knew there was an issue with the shifter, but today was clarified on just how serious the issue had become. I was stuck in 3rd gear and the shift assembly broke.
Is the assembly the issue I should be concerned with or would you assume further problems?
Thanks for any and all comments!