Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: 71charger]
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03/13/13 03:22 PM
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Charger446
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Possibly shift linkage bushings. aftermarket fix
Agreed, had the same issue on my 97 Plymouth Breeze, from what I remember, it was an easy fix
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: scannman70]
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03/13/13 09:28 PM
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I've used them, they just pop in. Also you have the same thing on the shifter. You will get 4 when you order them.
Last edited by 71 RR- J68; 03/13/13 11:57 PM.
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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03/13/13 09:43 PM
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
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03/13/13 09:47 PM
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DaveRS23
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Getting to them can be a little bit of a pain. Sometimes the battery and tray have to come out.
Master, again and still
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: DaveRS23]
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03/14/13 10:39 AM
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The OEM bushings on my 2000 lasted 3 or 4 years. Mopar doesn't sell just the bushings, only the complete cable assembly for $130 (price from 10 years ago, maybe more now). Booger Bushings, as linked to above, are $22 delivered. Mine BBs lasted 9 or 10 years but eventually failed two months ago. So for just another $22, I'm back up and running. The hardest part changing the two on the shifter end is getting the console out. Yank the park brake lever up as far as it will go and force, repete, FORCE, the console up and out. It may feel like it will break but they will bend quite a bit. The shifter pins where the bushing clips on are horizonal, so when they go bad, the cable end falls off and you have zero shift. This is what happened to her Neon. With the console out, the cable can be moved by hand to get it in gear and move the car. The shift knob comes off by pushing down and turning it clockwise 1/4 turn. The trans end bushing pins are verticle so when the bushing fails, the the cable end stays on and will still shift, although with slop. Yes, remove the battery and tray to get to them. A few short lengths of 3/16" fuel line slipped over the pins to take a bit of the slop out and a loosely fitted tie wrap will hold the cable ends on till the Booger Bushings are delivered. Change all 4 bushings as the others aren't too far behind.
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: B5 Bee]
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03/14/13 09:07 PM
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Changing the bushings under the shifter is much more of a pain than changing the ones under the hood. So I would start with just changing the ones under the hood, which is where the majority of failures occur.
I have changed a dozen or more ones under the hood, but have never changed the ones under the shifter.
Master, again and still
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: rallye73]
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03/15/13 11:23 PM
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I run the rage-tek shifter bushings. Same kind of money as boogers, but they are easier to install and last longer.
gotta link?
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: A990]
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03/16/13 11:41 AM
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I run the rage-tek shifter bushings. Same kind of money as boogers, but they are easier to install and last longer.
gotta link?
rage-tek.com
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Re: 2005 Neon 5 Speed ??? Linkage broken??
[Re: B5 Bee]
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03/16/13 10:04 PM
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How can rage-tek be easier to install than booger bushings? They just push on, 5-10 seconds each. 99% of the work is to the R&R of the console and battery/tray.
The rage-tek are made of delrin and are held on by c-clips. The booger bushing are made of polyurethane and are pressed on and do not have clips. The rage-teks are easier to work with.
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