A problem... this time it's about shifting.
 

Hey people... When I first bought my car (used 02 Lancer ES) it didn't really seem to have any problems with shifting. Then again, I wasn't driving it as much so I prolly didn't notice. However, lately when I'm driving I find it difficult (sometimes) to back down to 1st... it seems like it gets jammed a bit, and i have to drop it back to neutral and push it in. I've also noticed that when im shifting up to 3rd that sometimes its a bit difficult, and instead of just placing it in, i have to shove it in because if not i grind the gears. i've also found a bit of the problem shifting up to 5th. This is always when im going down to 1st, up to 3rd, and up to 5th.

Now, I found a pretty good short shifter... I was wondering (because I dont know) if buying a short shifter will replace the problem. Correct? It's prolly the shifter that isn't "ok" ... or am I wrong..? I figured "if that's the problem, then maybe a short shifter will fix it because it's replacing the old one, and it'll be better because its not the stock... it's a shorter one." ... so am i on the right track or no? and how much (average) does it cost to install a short shifter? I was also reading around and read that i should get a shifter bushing kit, is that any good?

Please help. (im a newb to car mods so dont attack me)
thanks.

No the short shifter won't fix the problem.

:(

I'm guessing its the shift disc. :/

Dumb question - we have forums for Tranny/Drivetrain and Troubleshooting. Why did you feel the need to put this in General?

As to your question, the shifter will not do anything. It's the shift mechanism causing the problem, not the metal pole that you use.

Fortunately used transmissions go really cheap :)

its probably your linkage bushings that are starting to deteriorate. and the shifter or the bushings are not hard to replace at all, you could do it all yourself. there are how-tos around here somewhere.

Have you ever had the tranny fluid changed? That causes a healthy crunch in the tranny after a while if not done

Yea thats probably it... thanks.

lubricate your linkage bushings, that solved my stiff shifter. a short shifter can make it notchier

Hey where in the 805 are you Im in Simi Valley?

I'm in Ventura.
cool 2 c that other people here rep the 805

I just dropped my car off at the mitsu dealer out there for warranty work. Have you had any experience with them. Its ToDy Mitsu in the ventura auto mall.

Todey is pretty good. It's good people. I've never had maintenance problems to take to them, because the only time I did I took it to Courtesy Chevrolet in Thousand Oaks since I bought my car over there. But, my girlfriends mom worked at Todey Mitsubishi in Oxnard, and it was pretty good. The times I've gone to test drive or get info at Todey at the Ventura Auto Mall, they've been good people.

Cool I hate fighting tooth and nail with service departments.

Yea I hear you, but sales departments r diff than service departments, so tell me how it goes 4 u once ur done.