[TZAR]

Found this at outerlimits whilst searching for something else. Excellent write up by damo that was being wasted over there. Can someone add this to super awesome tec please

Damo wrote:

I've seen a fair few questions asked about this over time, and suddenly a few days ago I go to grab 1st and it was like trying to stir a bowl of cold porridge with a wet noodle. So I get on the phone and order some parts (check end of this post for part numbers).

It's a pretty simple fix but some pics and a few soothing words might help out the newbs, so here goes.

OK, we'll start out simple. Here is the shifter


Unscrew the shift knob (it comes off anti clockwise), and undo the four bolts that hold the shifter boot to the transmission tunnel.


Once you have removed the shifter boot you should be presented with something like this


Carefully peel the rubber boot from the flange and move it out of the way like so. You can see the 3 bolts holding the flange to the transmission housing. Make sure you have the transmission in neutral and undo these bolts.


Pull the shift lever out of the box. When doing so make sure that you pull it straight up (eg, vertically) to avoid putting the box into gear. This will make it easier to put back together . Once you have removed the shifter you should see something like the following pic. In my case the bolt had fallen out all together , so all I needed to do was to put the new one back in and replace the shifter. You might also want to take the opportunity to replace the shifter sheet at this time. The shifter sheet sits at the bottom of the shifter housing and gives the ball part of the shifter something to sit on. Mine was OK so I did not replace it.


Here is the new shifter locating bolt in place. For reassembly just do things in the reverse order. Just be careful putting the shifter back in, if you have the box in neutral it's pretty easy.


There are 2 different sizes of bolts. I am not sure if one size suits NT zooks, and one size suits WT zooks but I suspect this may be the case. For the record, mine is a 90 model WT and it used the smaller size bolt. Part numbers are 09135-08006 for the small bolt and 09135-10005 for the large bolt. You can get these from your Suzuki dealer as a genuine item, they are not expensive (around $10).

[atari4x4]

TZAR wrote:

Found this at outerlimits whilst searching for something else.

checking up on your old mate dakdakdave?

[TZAR]

No I was looking for smileysmokes antics actaully.

[defibros]

Is there where you top up gear oil (pic 5 in the shifter sheet)as well if your fill plug is rounded ??

[BlueSuzy]

Yes you can fill it up straight through the top with sierra's
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33576&p=617981&hilit=sierra+gearbox+oil#p617981

I tried doing this with my vit tonight. Didnt work. Different gearbox!
Vit 1.6 manual's, take 1.5L as per manual/book specs

[303zuke]

defibros wrote:

Is there where you top up gear oil (pic 5 in the shifter sheet)as well if your fill plug is rounded ??

If you can't remove the fill plug, how do you know if the box needs topping up, or how much to put in? (Genuine question, not taking the mickey).

[Scrawny]

303zuke wrote:

defibros wrote:

Is there where you top up gear oil (pic 5 in the shifter sheet)as well if your fill plug is rounded ??

If you can't remove the fill plug, how do you know if the box needs topping up, or how much to put in? (Genuine question, not taking the mickey).

If you get eager and remove the drain bung and drain all the oil.... THEN get to the filler bung, only to find its rounded, you're up poo creek

[Bucket]

I've found today my bolt is broken, explaining why my transmission gear stick is so sloppy.

I pulled out the shifter housing to find one of the 2 springs underneath (what in assuming put load on the gearstick to keep it tight) to be broken as well. Will this cause any problems if I leave it? Or does anyone have a genuine part number as springs vary way to much!!

[want33s]

Bucket wrote:

Or does anyone have a genuine part number as springs vary way to much!!

SPRING, SELECT RETURN 09440M11005

[Kor3y101]

Sorry for a super duper gravedig here guys, but do we know for certain what part number is for the NT? At $10 a pop, it's an expensive bolt! Haha

[just_cruizin]

At $10 it's a cheap bolt.

Take your vin number in and the will trace that assuming your box hasn't been changed

[SteamPunk]

I just ordered 2 of these from a Suzuki dealer @ $3.82 each..... Not a bad price to cure an major flop