What is the piece where the shifter handle goes into. It is under the center console; the piece that the shifter handle swivels in. It's a white plastic piece and I believe mine is cracked. I noticed a lot a play in the shifter handle the other day and I just installed new ES bushings recently.

Thanks for any Help

 

check the nut...it may be lose after installing the bushing

 

I did. When I looked at it the other day, the round piece that the handle sits in is not a complete "socket" There is a split in the back of it (6 o'clock position) and I'm thinking this isn't the way it is supposed to be.

 

I just need to know what its called and if its specifically a dealer part?

 

I guess no one knows!

 

This picture shows what I need.
The whole white plastic piece on the bottom; the shifter handle (ball-end) goes down into this and is contained to pivot within the plastic "bushing"

Where to find one or a name for the assembly, at least??

Thanks

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...D/DSC09687.jpg

 

try this link to the Courtesy Nissan parts catalog.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/maxima-...2024_2042.html

maybe you want part # 34553 at the top center of the diagram?

 

he has an 02, so he would have to buy part number 34102 in the next drawing. I have been working on the short height shifter project, and there is a small piece of plastic which the shifter swivel ball sits in. (it should not have a crack in it). But to remove it doesn't look like fun because there are pins and a really big spring under pressure which would be very hard to replace. I think your best bet would be to go to www.car-part.com and buy a new "floor shifter assy"

 

Yes, you are right knight, I need #34102. I see that it seems like there are 4 separate pieces that contain the shifters round end, but they appear to move around when it is in gear. A lot of Left-to-Right play in the gears that wasn't there before. That is the piece that I think may be causing the problem, but at $420 new... it can stay that way.

 

check car-part.com, i bought one for 85 canadian dollars so you should be able to find one close to you "floor shifter assembly"

 

Ahh thanks, finally some useful information. I cannot believe no one else has had this problem on here that they know of... considering all the other defects with these vehicles.
It happened not long after I put the ES shifter bushings in so I don't know if it was prone to happen or what. AND NO the nut wasn't lose like some might suggest...