TOYOTA Pickup - Hard to shift into gear, pops out of gear solution 

Glad to be of some help - Kent

Try it. It’s been over two years and my truck is still working FINE 😄

Fantastic!

RockOn! Glad to be of some help

RockOn!

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I think the bushing holds up pretty well... until it doesn't . Then the truck basically doesn't want to drive.

YOu're wwlcome. Glad to be of some help - Kent

RockOn!

Thanks - I was so happy to be able to drive my truck again

yeah, the carpet was more of a pain in the butt than anything else. 😁

Hurray! So glad you're up and running again. RockOn!

👍 phew 😅

Rock0n! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you will be in like Flynn and shifting like a champ before you know it 🤞

I hope it WORKS for you😃

do it! I bet it's the same thing

hey mate did it work ? cause ive got a prado and 1st gear is popping out and i was thought i had to get a whole new gearbox

Toyotas are amazing. Replace that bushing and RockOn!

RockOn John. If you can take care of business yourself, do it! And save some bucks and unnecessary work that doesn’t need to be done

Try it = )

Did this work for you ? Thanks Jason.

Tis the season to do Toyota repairs. You got this!

I bet you're right. Good luck - Kent

Thanks

RockOn! you can do it . I admit it took longer than 20 min. ;-)

Too many times mechanics are mere parts replacement techs opening up transmissions replacing good syncro gears and stumbling upon the bad, easy to get to, affordable bushings (that are the actual problem). The best thing about the internet is the RU-vid.

Those shops are highway robbery and it should be ILLEGAL

Five years ago, I bought my base 2wd '96 Tacoma, for $400. It only had 71K on the clock, but would not go into first or third gear. According to the seller, the repair estimate he got was $2400! Based on my experience, and what I read then, and now, online, the first thing to do is definitely check/replace the shifter saddle and bushing. In my case, there were complications. Apparently, plastic chunks from the saddle had jammed the internal shift-linkage. But I was able to force it into both gears. After driving it for several weeks, the resistance gradually disappeared. I suspect this ground up the chunks into tiny pieces, which then fell harmlessly to the bottom of the gearbox. Now there IS a shifter-cover on the gearbox that I could have (maybe should have) unbolted to check the linkage. But I feared that small metal parts might fall inside, and then I'd have to pull the whole gearbox out. Ironically, three years later, I did have to pull the gearbox to R&R the clutch after it started slipping. I figure the previous owner starting out in second gear probably helped kill it. The parts only cost $130. But there's no removable cross-member under my 2WD Tacoma's gearbox. Working on ramps in my driveway, the clutch job took nearly a week! But at least the fluid got changed, along with all that ground up plastic!

Wow! That is a lot of miles. Testament to how great Toyota is. Amazing!

RockOn! Glad to be of some help

RockOn!

Ahh, good to know. Thanks!

My dealer charged $77 and the factory bushings from 1996 were actually not the issue.

Do you know the part numbers for the bushings I need to do the same to my Tacoma?

Mellisa - this is so cheap and easy to do - go for it!

@@KentSchneeveis any suggestions on how to get the shift stick out? I’m trying to rotate counter clockwise but it’s really stuck in there

Clean it really well. So that it’s not dusty, or slippery. I used the handle side of a pair of channel locks. There was rubber on the handle push down really hard and turn counterclockwise. It will pop up and come out. It’s not easy to do. But You will get it.

@@KentSchneeveis would you recommend using WD-40

That's a good idea. A penetrating rust buster stuff may be even better. Give the WD a shot.

Yes, saying that it would take 20 minutes was a bit optimistic. Nonetheless, it’s a pretty straightforward repair

😁

Truth be told... it took me longer than 20 minutes ;-)

You're welcome

19mm wrench works better than a channel-locks. Fantastic! Good to get that in the comments to make the job easier for folks. - Kent

Agreed

Sweet

my 1999 model 1800 mazda gear lever hard to engage in second gear after knocked from behind in a road accident

Check your conical spring.

GREAT! You got an easy fix = )

Thanks for the 'tip' Much appreciated : -)

You're doing the right thing by getting a new truck while you can still sell the old one. Hope this shift bushing fix does the trick! = )

Update?

I'm sure it must be

Mr. Garland - A fellow hands-on experienced can-do brother . Thanks for the kind comments. I grew up in a machine shop. I'm also have certification - Honda factory certified motorcycle mechanic. So I have a 45 years of hands on experience too. Woo-hoo! Thanks again for the nice comment Sir.

Hmmm.... Ford Transit is a different beast than Toyota Pickup. Sounds like there is a lot of miles on the Transit? Maybe the syncros going out.

@@KentSchneeveis ty

$1,300 OUCH! It relatively easy to check the bushings at the shift lever. Check that first

Not sure what the problem is... hmmm....

Thanks for asking. It's been many months and it's working VERY WELL. Like new!

I think I got most of it outta there

If you tried I bet you'd succeed!

sure, I can't imagine why not ;-)

@@KentSchneeveis thanks

Mitch - I bet it would. It's worth at try at any rate.