Shifter Cable Popped off

[rodmoe]

You have any of those fancy bar napkin type drawings of which way the bend should be on the adapted piece ? like towards the shifter lever or towards the firewall/radio

 

[westcoaST]

In the photos Russ put up, you can see the acute angle the Boomba shifter ball makes with the OEM socket. Lowering the ball should help, but it reduces the shorter throw due to a reduction in the lever arm. My idea might also not work depending on the angulation necessary to engage first and second. Spherical rod ends are limited in this respect. They are stronger than ball and socket, however. Are we sure that the shifter cable is not binding against the sheath and increasing the binding?

 

[Sourskittle]

This happened to me on a test drive of a stock dealership fist with 7 miles on it. I drove it 2 miles from the dealer, and started my "test methods", and it ended up stuck in 4th. It was an awkward drive back to the dealer, but I'd seen enough. I drove 4 hours a couple days later to buy a fist with recaros.

At the time, the car was not mine to tear apart. But after it started happening to my car at the track, I got really scared then when I found it, I was happy it wasn't anything major.

A doubled over set of zip ties in an "x" shape to hold it in would prob solve it.

Funny story... I had a saturn SL1 that I powered shifted ( I know... ) and I thought I broke the trans. I went and pulled a new trans for it 80 miles from home, the next weekend, cleared my Sat/Sun to get it swapped and.... Step #1 remove shift linkage inside car. Step #2.... Return trans to junkyard. Lol. I thought I broke the trans and it was just crappy linkage. Luckly, I didn't waste anything but time...

 

[XuperXero]

Update:

Popping off got worse even at gentle shifting and lower speed and since this was a daily driver, this was especially dangerous in China traffic. I decided to readjust the height and shift distance to 30% (position 2). Problem is fixed, but now it sucks having longer throw which is definitely noticeable. In this case I'm going to choose reliability before function.

 

[MOFiST]

Update:

Popping off got worse even at gentle shifting and lower speed and since this was a daily driver, this was especially dangerous in China traffic. I decided to readjust the height and shift distance to 30% (position 2). Problem is fixed, but now it sucks having longer throw which is definitely noticeable. In this case I'm going to choose reliability before function.

Did you try a cable tie fix? I haven't has the issue yet but I don't really hard shift hardly ever. It does make me want to revisit it though because it'll likely happen at the worst time.

 

[Bo Bo]

Wow! Maybe Boomba or Mountune can come up with a countermeasure. I was considering a shift kit when I get my FiST later this year, but now I have concerns.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Those nylon bushing will deform more they popoff. It seems yours may have loosen some much that they cant remain connected.

 

[D1JL]

I am using Montune's short shifter and Boomba's handle in the shortest possible position.
I have had a cable pop off once at the track and it was my screw up.
Maybe you have a bad cable and it needs to be replaced.



Dave

 

[XuperXero]

Did you try a cable tie fix? I haven't has the issue yet but I don't really hard shift hardly ever. It does make me want to revisit it though because it'll likely happen at the worst time.

I can't find a way to cable tie it down, anybody got a picture of this? It always seem to slip off.

Those nylon bushing will deform more they popoff. It seems yours may have loosen some much that they cant remain connected.

I'm under that assumption as well. Progressively got worse.

I am using Montune's short shifter and Boomba's handle in the shortest possible position.
I have had a cable pop off once at the track and it was my screw up.
Maybe you have a bad cable and it needs to be replaced.



Dave

Will have to look into that, I'm not a fan of getting OEM items from the stealership.

 

[D1JL]

Will have to look into that, I'm not a fan of getting OEM items from the stealership.

Contact Steve Powell at Tasca Parts.
800-598-1484
I think you will find the best price there.




Dave

 

[XuperXero]

Contact Steve Powell at Tasca Parts.
800-598-1484
I think you will find the best price there.





Dave

Don't forget I'm in the 5th highest import tax country in the world.

 

[D1JL]

Don't forget I'm in the 5th highest import tax country in the world.

Sorry, I didn't even look at that.

OK, I guess you are on your own.





Dave

 

[jayrod1980]

I know this thread is old but would I run into much chance of popping off my linkage with just the fswerks short shift plate?

 

[XuperXero]

I know this thread is old but would I run into much chance of popping off my linkage with just the fswerks short shift plate?

I would say about 99.99% unlikely.

 

[MOFiST]

I remember seeing Rodmoe's fix for this on his build thread.
It looks drastic but I guess it's likely worth it if it's happened to you.
http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/590-rodmoe-s-Blue-by-You-Build?p=104972&viewfull=1#post104972
Xero did you ever resolve your issue?

 

[Sourskittle]

Boomba and/or 2J race mount fixed that issue for me

 

[konatodd]

Boomba and/or 2J race mount fixed that issue for me

Looks like the bushings basically changes the geometry of the cable. How did it feel afterwards?

Thanks

 

[Sourskittle]

I meant engine mount, sorry, i should have been more clear

 

[konatodd]

I meant engine mount, sorry, i should have been more clear

No problem. Thanks for the clearing it up.

 

[XuperXero]

I remember seeing Rodmoe's fix for this on his build thread.
It looks drastic but I guess it's likely worth it if it's happened to you.
http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/590-rodmoe-s-Blue-by-You-Build?p=104972&viewfull=1#post104972
Xero did you ever resolve your issue?

Yeah, I readjusted the Boomba short shifter to Position 2 (middle position), which is only 30% reduction. Never popped off again. I do miss the extra 10% once a while though.