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Old 23 January 2005, 02:07 AM
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hi

my MY97 wrx's Gear stick wont return to center in N gear,
can anyone tell me how to fix it??
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Old 23 January 2005, 08:04 AM
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Probably the big spring connecting the base of the lever to the gearbox.
Get under the car safely and get to the where the prop shaft comes out/base of the lever. Easy to find.
There should be a large coil spring one end hooked to the lever and the other end to a lug on a large (50mm) washer that bolts against the rubber biscuit bush. When there and correct it pulls the lever to a bias 'centre' in neutral.
If the spring is gone, broken you have a job to do; if it is all there and correct, the issue is in the box itself and you have a much bigger job to do....

Good luck, 911.
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Originally Posted by 911
Probably the big spring connecting the base of the lever to the gearbox.
Get under the car safely and get to the where the prop shaft comes out/base of the lever. Easy to find.
There should be a large coil spring one end hooked to the lever and the other end to a lug on a large (50mm) washer that bolts against the rubber biscuit bush. When there and correct it pulls the lever to a bias 'centre' in neutral.
If the spring is gone, broken you have a job to do; if it is all there and correct, the issue is in the box itself and you have a much bigger job to do....

Good luck, 911.
thanks

but about how much to replace the spring inc. labour???
also anyone elses got this problem??
thanks
Old 26 January 2005, 06:37 AM
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Common Problem, one of the coils usually snaps and the spring falls out.
If you are local to me in Herts i will take a look at it and make sure the spring is missing for you (no Charge).

Rob
Old 26 January 2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tweenierob
Common Problem, one of the coils usually snaps and the spring falls out.
If you are local to me in Herts i will take a look at it and make sure the spring is missing for you (no Charge).

Rob
i am in hatfield,
also can you tell me about how much to replace and fitted???

thanks
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Will try and find out how much the spring is, if you head over to my house it will cost you nothing for fitting.

Rob
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