The other day I removed my gear lever on my 1977 FJ40. I had installed the 8 inch tuffy console, and the shifter was hitting the console in second gear. So I wanted to use a BFH to bend it up a little so it won't hit the tuffy console.
I decided that while I was removing the shifter, I might as well replace any parts I could, and to my surprise I found the retaining cap all hacked up, and the dowel pins where worn.
Being new to the FJ40, and not having a FSM handy - I had no clue how the retaining cap came off. After searching and asking a few questions here I figured it out. Because I could not find any pictures on ih8mud regarding this, I decided to post this tread.
I went ahead and bought the kit from SOR (part #062-99-FIX) and the rest of the items from the dealer.
I would say it did made a difference, shifting seems tighter, but I never expected it to be a race car after this mod.
It's a .5
job, I just drilled out the dowels, and tapped them out with a hammer.
I have two tips:
1. Cut a small piece of rubber in a circle so you don't drop any parts into the tranny
2. Use the old rubber glove on a wrench trick when you push down, and turn on the retainer ring.
The Rubber Piece:
ALL DONE!!
I decided that while I was removing the shifter, I might as well replace any parts I could, and to my surprise I found the retaining cap all hacked up, and the dowel pins where worn.
Being new to the FJ40, and not having a FSM handy - I had no clue how the retaining cap came off. After searching and asking a few questions here I figured it out. Because I could not find any pictures on ih8mud regarding this, I decided to post this tread.
I went ahead and bought the kit from SOR (part #062-99-FIX) and the rest of the items from the dealer.
I would say it did made a difference, shifting seems tighter, but I never expected it to be a race car after this mod.
It's a .5

I have two tips:
1. Cut a small piece of rubber in a circle so you don't drop any parts into the tranny
2. Use the old rubber glove on a wrench trick when you push down, and turn on the retainer ring.

The Rubber Piece:







ALL DONE!!


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