V1 Loose Shifter Rod

[ryanthecarguy]

Hello, this is my first post to this forum. I recently bought a goblin built by mister Ken Ramey through a second party. It has the internals of a 5 speed 2010 TC Cobalt. I have a decent amount of play in the right rod of my shifter assembly. It appears that a nut is entirely missing. From what I can gather from the post on the forums detailing how to install the shifter assembly, all I need to do is get another nut, and then adjust the rod length until the bellcranks are straight up and down perpendicular to the tunnel when in neutral.

 

[Dsteinhorst]

Yes, the way your picture shows isn't right at all. It seems like a spacer was jammed on there against the rod stake. I'm sure that has worn and is causing the looseness.

I would find a picture, but I bet you can faster than me.

 

[ryanthecarguy]

Yeah, the pictures I've seen of a correct assembly includes a nut after that washer at the bottom of the picture. It's wack. I guess the previous owner took it off or maybe even broke it lol. I'm the third owner so who knows. Thank you for the confirmation. It definitely seems wrong. I don't want to assume anything when it comes to this vehicle.

 

[Rttoys]

I know one user replaced all of that plastic for metal. I’ll look it up, but not sure if he ever posted it.
edit: he never posted it, just a prototype that he showed me in person.

with the stock stuff, there should be nut, washer, washer, nut. On one there’s even a spacer in between.

 

[ryanthecarguy]

Yeah, I guess I just need to go get an extra nut down at the hardware store. So strange that it's just gone. Thanks for the info Rttoys.