the shifter is stiff in neutral it does not want to move side to side and i almost cant cant it into reverse anymore what the hell could this be??

 

i cant believe no one else has had this problem before this is my 3rd evo and ive never had this problem either????

 

change the Trani Fluid?

 

1. Check the linkage at the transmission.
2. Check the linkage under the center console.
3. Last resort, TEMP FIX, take the spring off the shifter assembly that returns it to neutral. I just discovered that my spring is broken when I took the console out to paint the silver **** black. My cables still pull the shifter back center even with the broken spring, so I assume you could get away without it...at least to see if that's the problem. But then again... if you didn't touch anything, the spring shouldn't be too stiff. Maybe it's bound up somehow.

 

ill check that out, thanks

 

Where the two linkages are bolted to the transmission, there is a white piece of plastic with a centering hole that rides between to the two linkages. It's just a small rectangle of plastic with a quarter moon cut into it that rides on shifter linkage shaft. Make sure that piece is still there, that it's not cracked or wedged funny.

 

make sure the shifter bushings re not seized

 

thanks guys ill be checking all these things today

 

I agree about the shifting bushing, easy to check

 

how can i tell?

 

Reach down behind the battery and try to shift through the gears that way.

Chances are your issues are bushings (siezed) and/or linkage related. Pull the linkage from the transmission. Does the linkage move freely? You can also try to move the shifter from inside the car, while the linkage is disconnected. If it's still rough with the linkage disconnected, you have a linkage problem. If the shifter moves around with a lot of ease, that linkage is not the problem. While the linkage is off, try to shift through the gears by reaching down behind the battery and grabbing where the linkage connects. That'll tell you if it's an internal trans issue (which I doubt). If that's ok, chances are it's the bushings.

Buy some aluminum bushings from AMS or Buscher and install them. Use some grease when you install them. The shaft through the center of the bushings needs to be able to "rotate", and it the facotry metal sleeve in the rubber buhsing is corroded or rusted, it could cause high shift effort.

Removing the strut bar makes the easier. Removing the battery makes it even easier, but not nessacery.

 

thank you!!!

 

i just did want you said and it is internal trans issues

the shifter does not move side to side anymore

so what should i do now? go with a shep 5sp or rebuild the 6sp?

thanks for everyone's help

 

had the same problem along with it occasionally popping out of 5th gear. I put in the AMS under hood shifter bushings and all my problems went away. Shifts like a dream now.

 

I've had this happen b4, i had to swap out the shift cables that are connected from the shifter to the tranny. Old set broke.