[Toyrolla]

Shifter Linkage Roller Bearing Replacement Kit

This guide is based on Silvertop engine with C56 box but is very similar to other arrangements. Major differences involve air induction path.

1. Lift Bonnet; unclip AFM plug; remove AFM, air-box and pipe to plenum box.
2. Move away any other lines that are in the way of the 2 lines that go to the linkages at the firewall side of the gearbox.
3. The cables are usually also attached to the body of the gearbox by a wedge spring clip. Removing this can give you a bit more room to manoeuvre the cables.
4. Pull off the Pin Clip from the first shifter linkage and KEEP IT SAFE.
5. Remove large washer, pull off the shifter cable and remove other large washer (I have included new washers to replace these items with.)
6. Remove the black rubber bush. Usually this can be done with your fingers but a screwdriver may be useful if it is stuck.
7. Clean up the ID of the eyelet with some fine sandpaper and apply some grease (I used spray Chain Oil.) The Bearing is a TIGHT fit to the eyelet. Carefully push the bearing into the eyelet. KEEP IT SQUARE, pushing firmly all the way around. I also used a pair of pliers or a g-clamp to get it in to place. If you force it too much, you will wreck the bearing. (I have done this also.)
8. Take your sandpaper and clean up the linkage pin that the bearing will sit on. Again, apply the grease or chain oil. Fit the large washer from the kit to the linkage (a bit of oil won’t hurt here either, each time you add something.) Then fit the small washer. (Experience has shown that you may not need both the small washers.)
9. Next, fit the bearing in the eyelet to the linkage. Again, be very careful not to force it. After the bearing is against the small washer, fit the other small then large washers.
10. Lastly fit the original spring pin clip which you retained from step 4.
11. Refit items from steps 3, 2 and 1 in reverse order.
12. Enjoy the new ‘Snicketty’ feeling of clicking positively into gear.
13. Get onto http://www.twincam.info and rave on about how good the kit is and ask why Toyota didn’t do it like this in the first place.

Note. The guys with E series boxes don't seem to be able to get these to fit properly.

[GIVE WAY]

Worked fine on my E box. It was a while back, but from memory I did something differently with the washers?

[Rick]

Quick question.
How much do Good bushes usually Cost for a 5 speed gearbox,
and also,
How much would it cost APPROXIMATELY Or Not, To get a mechanic to fit it all for you?

[Toyrolla]

Per above the parts cost $10.
Allow 1 hour for mechanic to do it = $88
Not worth it. That is why it is DIY.
I have not priced the correct rubber bushes from Toyota.

[Casey-G]

Yeah DIY ftw in all cases

[TERRA Operative]

The shifter linkages on my E58 box were different sizes (one to big, the other too small) and there are no bearings available in the right size.

I just installed shifter cables from a C series box instead and stuffed around a bit with linking it all up. It all works fine now.

[Hiro Protagonist]

The eyelets on my AE102 C52 are different sizes too, I remember when I got the kit from Brad a few years ago only one of the bearings would fit (I think earlier C52s had same-sized eyelets for both linkage arms)

[ae93panda]

Hiro Protagonist, on Jan 22 2010, 12:41 PM, said:

The eyelets on my AE102 C52 are different sizes too, I remember when I got the kit from Brad a few years ago only one of the bearings would fit (I think earlier C52s had same-sized eyelets for both linkage arms)

Where do you get these kits from?
Don't have a part no or anything light id and on of bearings?
This is just wat i was looking for to help the c's short shifter along.

[Hiro Protagonist]

ae93panda, on Feb 7 2010, 12:14 AM, said:

Where do you get these kits from?
Don't have a part no or anything light id and on of bearings?
This is just wat i was looking for to help the c's short shifter along.

I got them from Brad, if you do a search you should find the original thread about them

[ae91gze]

Hiro Protagonist, on Feb 7 2010, 12:43 PM, said:

I got them from Brad, if you do a search you should find the original thread about them

they are skateboard bearings...

[Toyrolla]

I got the bearings from CBC. I thought I had written the part numbers into the above DIY. Will do it later.

[ae93panda]

Toyrolla, on Feb 11 2010, 09:59 AM, said:

I got the bearings from CBC. I thought I had written the part numbers into the above DIY. Will do it later.

Could you pm them to me pretty pls

ta