I would think that all of the "play" in the forward and reverse of the shift lever would come from those bushings.

The lever works fine.. it's just that you can move it 1/2 inch forward and back and still be in the same gear. It's just a real sloppy feeling.

JP

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1985 300SD
2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck
2006 Honda CRV