Driving today when I go to second gear and my whole stick assembly falls down and it doesnt go into second. I coasted to the gas station and pulled the boot off. My linkage/shifter was ontop of the cat... the bushing... gone. Im still driving but i have to pull it up and then shift. A man at NAPA told me he had the same problem with his 88 300z. The only places I can find this part is the dealership $45.. and junkyard $10. I'm planing on going to the junk yard but im worried because you have to remove the cat to remove the assembly. I don't want to break any bolts which is extremly possible. Why oh why didnt they make a heat sheild to protect that bushing from the cat...

 

Thats odd, for a 3ed gen its only like $5, go to a diffrent dealership and ask their price. Or see if a 3ed gen bushing will fit, oh and btw the 3ed gens have 2 sizes, Id see if yours does too.

~Alex

 

even a heatsheild on the 3rd gens does jack, when i replaced my shifter bushing it was nonexistant....check on the part number, if its the same as the 3rd gen its like 1.50 or so.

tell me if this pic helps....
http://maxima.gregg-henry.com/photos/shifterfix.jpg

 

heh dude, thats an auto diagram

and alex, make sure you check other parts stores, what napa might not carry kreger/shucks or auto zone or something else might

 

Neither autozone or NAPA have it...