Topic: Installed the shifter bushing, also had a rubber gasket where does it go?

[merace19]

Does anyone know if the rubber seal is still needed when replacing the shift lever seat with a marlin after market one. I tore my truck apart and the old seat was gone I cleaned it all up and put in the new marlin seat without the seal, it helped a bit and the truck does not pop out of first as much but still does sometimes. I tried to re-install the marlin seat with the old seal in place and could not get the cap to twist on. Do I just need to try harder or is the after market seat not designed to use a seal?

[jimbo74]

don't need it with the marlin..... the old stock one was the plastic piece and the rubber piece molded together as 1 piece

[merace19 [OP]]

Thanks you

[BigMike]

jimbo answered your question, but I'd like to share that Step #1 of our Heavy Duty Shifter Seat Installation guide lists to remove the piece and does not list to reuse it.

After reading both it and this thread, I will add to the installer that the rubber piece is not used after it is removed to clear up any confusion.

Regards,
BigMike

[BigMike]

Ok I've added "and discard" as follows,

1. Remove and discard your old Toyota seat and rubber insulator fully exposing the aluminum.

That sounds a bit better

merace19, please reply and let us know what you think of the new shifting performance once you've ran around the block on a test drive

Thanks!
BigMike