Shifter Bushings

[BJ_SP20]

Hi Guys,

I have a 2001 SP20 in Australia.
I have a problem where I seem to be going through shifter bushings every 10,000kms or so.
Originally, I was not happy with the excessive movement of the shifter while in neutral and gear. I had my mechanic take a look at it and he replaced the bushings and it was then much better with very little movement while in gear.
Over time it loosened up again and after 10,000kms i had the bushings replaced again, now after 10,000 more kms it is back to how it was originally.
One thing worth noting is that when i take the foot off the accelerator and re-apply there is decent movement in the shifter (forwards and backwards).

Should I be looking at some other components (eg. engine mounts) that could be the cause of this or is it just a design issue with wear and tear?

Thanks for your help.

James

[TheMAN]

faulty engine mounts definately would cause shifting issues

[AzteCypher]

Sounds like motor mounts could be the problem. Corksport sells some motor mount inserts, bronze oil bushings and some shifter bushings you can look into as well.

http://corksport.com/store/category/4qb ... train.html (http://corksport.com/store/category/4qbv/99p-drivetrain.html)