AX5 problems.....
 

I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.

so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

Probably, a part that would be included with the shift cup bushing:
http://www.4wd.com/shop/productdetai...00519&model=yj
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Robert Hahn wrote:
>
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

Probably, a part that would be included with the shift cup bushing:
http://www.4wd.com/shop/productdetai...00519&model=yj
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Hahn wrote:
>
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

Probably, a part that would be included with the shift cup bushing:
http://www.4wd.com/shop/productdetai...00519&model=yj
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Hahn wrote:
>
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

One option is to take the pieces of bushing that you have and match them to
an off-the-shelf O-ring.

I have found that as a general rule, places like Ace Hardware or True Value
Hardware franchises carry a more extensive line of O-rings than the big-box
chain stores like Lowes or Home Depot.




"Robert Hahn" <rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:49CdnWQTLvX-2-rcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it
apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that
the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out
of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I
drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>
>

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

One option is to take the pieces of bushing that you have and match them to
an off-the-shelf O-ring.

I have found that as a general rule, places like Ace Hardware or True Value
Hardware franchises carry a more extensive line of O-rings than the big-box
chain stores like Lowes or Home Depot.




"Robert Hahn" <rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:49CdnWQTLvX-2-rcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it
apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that
the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out
of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I
drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>
>

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

One option is to take the pieces of bushing that you have and match them to
an off-the-shelf O-ring.

I have found that as a general rule, places like Ace Hardware or True Value
Hardware franchises carry a more extensive line of O-rings than the big-box
chain stores like Lowes or Home Depot.




"Robert Hahn" <rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:49CdnWQTLvX-2-rcRVn-vg@comcast.com...
> I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
> through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it
apart
> and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that
the
> ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out
of
> it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I
drained
> the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
> dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
> 300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
> so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
> really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>
>

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "Robert Hahn"
<rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
>through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
>and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
>ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
>it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
>the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
>dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
>300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
>so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
>really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>

Is there a shop in your town that rebuilds manual tranny's? I found
the snap ring I needed to get 5th gear back, as well as the gaskets
and seals I needed to replace to get to the snap ring at a manual
tranny shop. Total costs for those was like $5.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "Robert Hahn"
<rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
>through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
>and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
>ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
>it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
>the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
>dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
>300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
>so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
>really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>

Is there a shop in your town that rebuilds manual tranny's? I found
the snap ring I needed to get 5th gear back, as well as the gaskets
and seals I needed to replace to get to the snap ring at a manual
tranny shop. Total costs for those was like $5.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

Re: AX5 problems.....
 

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:17:22 -0500, "Robert Hahn"
<rhahn77@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have an ax5 manual trans in my 94 YJ, and it likes to spill fluid up
>through the shifter boot and on to the floor of the jeep. so I tore it apart
>and found the problem. in the shifter housing is a hard rubber ring that the
>ball of the shifter rests and pivots on. the ring has a piece missing out of
>it, and needs to be replaced. (yes I found the missing piece after I drained
>the fluid). but my problem is I cant find this bushing anywhere, and the
>dealership says I have to buy the entire shift housing plate assy. for
>300.00 or so dollars. and the parts stores don't and carry them.
>
>so can anyone tell me where to buy one of these seals/bushings, or am I
>really screwed and have to purchase the whole assy.?
>

Is there a shop in your town that rebuilds manual tranny's? I found
the snap ring I needed to get 5th gear back, as well as the gaskets
and seals I needed to replace to get to the snap ring at a manual
tranny shop. Total costs for those was like $5.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51