Miata shifter isue

General chat that fellow COM'ers may be interested in.
Post Reply
Mario944
Rookie Driver
Rookie Driver
Posts: 9
Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:08 am

Miata shifter isue

Post by Mario944 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:21 am

hi guys. My 94 Miata is starting to shift harder. It is sometimes dificult to find 3rd gear, and it makes a loud click when put into 4th gear.
I think the trans. is ok, just seems like the linkage is not working right. I removed the consol and boot from the shifter and also removed the 3 bolts that hold the shift lever in place. The car has 177K miles on it. Is the nylon bushing on the shifter ball just worn or is there some other issue going on?
There is plenty of oil on the top of the trans. ?????
MB

User avatar
MiataSteve
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Posts: 367
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:39 pm

Re: Miata shifter issue

Post by MiataSteve » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:32 pm

My car had those issues. I found changing the tranny fluid to a good oil like Red Line MTL and flushing the clutch with fresh brake fluid greatly reduced the issue.
T30 #32 Miata: The Red and Yellow Machine!

6PAK72
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Posts: 765
Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:30 am
Location: Wilton NH

Re: Miata shifter isue

Post by 6PAK72 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:36 pm

perhaps I am the bearer of bad news. Our 91 exhibited similar symptoms and I lost the trans in the bowl at NH. 67k miles.

Jeff Wasilko had a similar failure at Tremblant with similar symptoms.

Good news is that you can find used Miata transmissions all over the place. Ours had 34k on it and I paid $200.

good luck.
Jeff Baker
Wilton, NH
#42 95 Miata
72 TR6
79 TR7 V6 in shed

paultg
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Posts: 1185
Joined: Wed May 24, 2006 9:28 pm

Re: Miata shifter isue

Post by paultg » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:49 pm

Paul G.
#12

CP
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Posts: 524
Joined: Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:19 pm
Location: West Simsbury, CT

Re: Miata shifter isue

Post by CP » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:10 pm

It's probably the synchros; 3rd gear is always the beginning. I've got 3 transmissions in my garage ready for rebuilds. Time to start budgeting for another one. The going rate is around $600 used. Leos Kubec at Expoline Auto in Derry, NH may have one ready to go.
-Cy
99 Spec Miata (SM/STU/STL/EP)
2011, 2013, 2014 NER STU Champion

paultg
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Posts: 1185
Joined: Wed May 24, 2006 9:28 pm

Re: Miata shifter isue

Post by paultg » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:57 pm

http://www.planet-miata.com/index.php?s ... em&idn=209

^ that might be a good option if you do have to replace yours. I know the trans in my 91 is hard to get into 3rd sometimes, especially at Nhms up the hill out of 3 into 5, I ended up in 5th gear few times.

I purchased a 2001 5-speed with 70k miles for $450 shipped via the-parts-group. I find the online vendors a bit cheaper than expoline on most items but Leos has really low mileage stuff and has also helped me out more than a few times.

Paul G.
Paul G.
#12

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest