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Hey folks, been chasing up the plastic piece on the bottom ball of our gearsticks.

I havent been able to locate a one new for sale.

Does anyone know where to buy them from if they are still able to be brought new?

And im pretty sure they are all the same,
But just to check,
Sigma, Galant, lancer, Starion all same??

There was a post on the old site somewhere, with the part No:

The bush is the same as the later model Tritons', Pajero's and L200s', that use the astron engine and either KM132/KM145-8-TF/ KM145-9-FS/ KM145-9-G/ KM145-9-GL/KM145-B-G/KM145-B-GS/KM145-B-GWL gearbox's as well.

Years ago (and getting close to 20-yrs) I made one out of nylon, and it lasted a lot better than the plastic one that originally was there.
Mind you, I was a lot heavier on the gear changes back then. 1 gear box, 1 fragged clutch and 2 diffs later, I had learn't my lesson.

Cheers.

Dan, I bought some two years ago, and when I bought they told me it came from a later model lancer as well. I am not sure which one but mitsu does have them, need to find someone who will actually help you not just fob you off.

Cheers

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Gearbox-Shifter- ... 2a0715f6d4

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Wrong one.

It's a cylinder shape with a hole in the centre that clips over the ball on the bottom of the gear lever.

That one is for the borg-warner box i believe,

I've always got them from Mitsubishi with no problems. Last time the guy looked it up in a scorpion microfiche and knew the price, etc as soon as he saw the part number. They are used in a lot of RWD and 4WD mitsus.

I made my own.
I made it out of a soft greasy type plastic that I have here. It seems to have held up well in the wagon for 30000kms +.

If you need one can it wait till I get further through setting up my shed. I'm just waiting on doors before I put my lathe in there.

Dave...

I got one about 3months ago, only cost about $7. I can get ya one and post it to ya if ya want.

i used a piece of garden hose years ago on my GE. it outlasted the car

Hmm Garden hose i have a couple of meters of that laying around haha

Thanks guys!!!

I was struck down by REPCO again!
fair dinkum do the majority of sales people that work in spare parts stores have any idea how to look stuff up?
They just call another person working for a parts supplier and they have no idea either!


Ill duck down to the local mitsu dealership and pick one up,
if no go ill keep your offer in mind GB_BB4C cheers mate!


Thanks again guys!

Oh and Cheers Shuggs

here is what i am after, but appreciate the effort

Yes, I need one too! That's the culprit for the shifter "rattle" under load, yes?
When I changed the box oil I was fishing little bits of plastic out - I assumed there was something supposed to be on the end which had disintegrated years ago.
I'm sorely tempted to try the garden hose idea.

i cant remember if it was the green nylon hose or black poly, or a combination of both to get the fit nice and snug

if you go and get one grab one for a 4 speed for me n il grab it off you

shuggy wrote:if you go and get one grab one for a 4 speed for me n il grab it off you

The 4 speed is identical to a 5 speed for this part..

Cheers

too easy - please?

Anyone wanting one of these please PM me. They are $7.50 + postage.

Thank's Mike.

Seeing as we are talking gear selector parts can you still get the bakalight ball bush that is in the shifter sleeve thing... Basically turn the shifter upsidedown and you will see a reddy brown plastic ball. That is what I am looking for......

Cheers

oldn64 wrote:can you still get the bakalight ball bush that is in the shifter sleeve thing... Basically turn the shifter upsidedown and you will see a reddy brown plastic ball.

The light coloured plastic part on the base of the stick, as shown below?

DanTurboLancer wrote:Hmm Garden hose i have a couple of meters of that laying around haha

Thanks guys!!!

I was struck down by REPCO again!
fair dinkum do the majority of sales people that work in spare parts stores have any idea how to look stuff up?
They just call another person working for a parts supplier and they have no idea either!


Ill duck down to the local mitsu dealership and pick one up,
if no go ill keep your offer in mind GB_BB4C cheers mate!


Thanks again guys!

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At North Parramatta there is a Repco and Super Cheap side by side. It's amazing that Repco does any business because Super Cheap usually stock exactly the same products, and are significantly cheaper.

oldn64 wrote:Seeing as we are talking gear selector parts can you still get the bakalight ball bush that is in the shifter sleeve thing

It is a real PITA to change that thing. You have to dis-assemble the actual gearstick to be able to change it.
I had one completely frag and go into the gearbox. Not Good.

I like the way 101propose (ie:MOOKEEH) short shifters are designed. Ball and socket with 2 tabs and 2 springs.
Simple to build and works well.
Nothing to go brittle and fall into the gearbox either.


Cheers.

oldn64 wrote:Seeing as we are talking gear selector parts can you still get the bakalight ball bush that is in the shifter sleeve thing... Basically turn the shifter upsidedown and you will see a reddy brown plastic ball. That is what I am looking for......

Cheers

Yep, got one about six weeks ago.

hoonboy wrote:Yep, got one about six weeks ago.

Sweet I will go looking... Thanks!

Cheers

PART NUMBER for plastic gear change bush is MD701577 it should be still a valid number.

oldn64 wrote:Seeing as we are talking gear selector parts can you still get the bakalight ball bush that is in the shifter sleeve thing... Basically turn the shifter upsidedown and you will see a reddy brown plastic ball. That is what I am looking for......

Cheers

Is this wha you mean by the Bakalight ball?

GB_BB4C wrote:Anyone wanting one of these please PM me. They are $7.50 + postage.

Thank's Mike.

That sounds like a good offer,
Take him up Shuggy, and i might be putting in an order too

DanTurboLancer wrote: Is this wha you mean by the Bakalight ball?

Yep 100%, the originals where bakalight and browny red in colour. yours has been changed... But yes you are correct that is what I am after... will look on tuesday! Thanks Dan

Cheers

Hey Folks, just to follow up on this.

Went down to my local Mitsubishi Dealership today.

After some blank looks and head shaking, i Quoted the Part Number LEEN provided,
and it came straight up on his computer,
he walked out and 2 minutes later came back with the right part.
Cheers LEEN

And the price GB_BB4C was pretty spot on (may differ slighty between branches)


Perhaps giving REPCO or other parts suppliers with that Part number may have produced something.
But as one mob said, they didnt stock them, so it would cost more for the shipment than the actual part...





But just wanted to give some positive feed back, and thanks to all.


Part number MD 701577
$7.30 each

Im very glad to help.This site has helped me many times and its good to return the favour

oldn64 wrote:

DanTurboLancer wrote: Is this wha you mean by the Bakalight ball?

Yep 100%, the originals where bakalight and browny red in colour. yours has been changed... But yes you are correct that is what I am after... will look on tuesday! Thanks Dan

Cheers

That bakalight ball ("fulcrum ball") used to be available separately for RA to RD Colts, but not for a RWD gearlever application. I may have the original part number somewhere, but I dont think it is available now.

About 25 years ago I had several made from an "indestructible material" by an aircraft engineer/fabricator, who initially made a jig for it. I think the gearbox in Nath76LA's Lancer has one of these balls in it.......been there a long time.

Unfortunately the business dissapeared a few years ago, along with the jig, although I still have a length of material left...somewhere.

Roger