DIY: Aluminum Shifter Bushings

[raiyo]

Here is my DIY on the installion


Bought kit from CapYoda


Tools Needed:
Long Rachet
Short Rachet
Long Socket Extension
12mm Socket


1. Before doing anything, play around with your shifter and shift it into gears a few times so you'll have a before and after installion feel.

2. Unscrew the shift knob and pull the shift boot cover off. BE CAREFUL when removing the cover, you're not in a hurry. Take your time and don't damage the cover. Put a few fingers inside the shift boot and hold the sides and pull, the lower cover will pop out. Run your fingers on the side and proceed upwards to remove the cover.

3. Remove the 4 bolts that are holding up a gold metal plate. You'll need a 12mm socket to do so. You'll have to remove all 4 bolts before removing the bushings. Also remove the black tube that is holding up by a silver metal plate. That'll give you more room to work with.


4. After removing all four bolts then you start to remove the stock bushings. Push down on the middle of the bushing and the metal center will start to slide out. BE CAREFUL and not let any part of the bushings fall into the console. To remove the rubber part of the bushing, you'll have to push down in an angle and that will slide out.


5. Once all 4 metal/rubber bushings are out, you're ready to do install you Aluminum Shifter Bushings. Place one bushing onto the bolt with the raised edge facing down/leveled edge facing up. Then place one bushing underneath the gold metal plate with the bushing's raised edge facing up/leveled edge facing down. Hand tighten ENOUGH to only have the bolt stay in place. If you tighten it to much, you won't have room to work with. Repeat for the other 3 bolts. If you dropped any of the bushings into the console, recover it from the location in the pic below.



6. ALRIGHT, you're almost done. Tighten all 4 bolts to spec (Honda spec: 16 lbs.-ft). Put back the black tube into the silver metal plate. Give the shifter a few good shake/shift/etc and see if the gold metal plate moves. Double check your work and see if everything is in place where it should be. Connect back the hazard light plug and put back the shift boot cover/shift knob in place.


7. Now give the shifter a few shift. HOW DOES IT FEEL? Personally, it felt tighter when shifting into gear. Not a big of a difference from stock. Well spent $16 bucks.