Shifter cables popping off?

[blk-majik]

Is this a fairly common with evo's for a the shifter cables to disconnect from the trans shifter lever while shifting? Particularly the 10's? I had my 5th gear cable disconnect while shifting from 1st to 2nd yesterday. I've read a few cases of it happening, but I'm curios if anyone else had this happen while driving.

It's not that big of a deal... just pull over and reconnect it. But the fact that it can happen so easily is a bit annoying. And it totally screw up shifting til you can get it pulled over since you cant tell where any of the remaining gears are.

I had the a clutch installed by the dealer a month or so ago. I can see that the clip was still on even after the cable bushing popped off. I assume the clip isn't sufficient to hold the bushing in place? Anything they could have done wrong to cause this? Seems kind of odd.

[Chemwarrior]

That's definitely not normal. It sounds like the clip is messed up somehow.

[ryanowarrior]

yea thats one of those things that you really dont hear about with our cars, think i've read where it happened on 2 different accounts. weird though

[blk-majik]

I suspect maybe the dealership screwed something up when finishing up the clutch job. Not pointing fingers or anything, but a few other cases I've read about where this happened were also less than a month after a dealer did some clutch work. Weird part is that the clip was still on AFTER the cable disconnected

[Track_Guy]

I have an Evo8 and the rubber bushing popped off recently because it was rather oily. Replaced it with a hard aluminum bushing which should do the trick.

[Chemwarrior]

I know that the VIIIs and the IXs have diffferent clips that hold the shifter cables on. The IXs have like a c-clip while the VIIIs have a clip that goes through a hole, which I think is more secure. I had the hardest time keeping the clips on my buddy's IX when we were switching out his shifter bushings.

[TouringBubble]

It sounds like the clip was not replaced when the clutch was done. Should be an easy fix ... just a small cotter pin or something will work.

[blk-majik]

yea, thats the weird part. The clip was still on after the bushing popped off! I dunno how that happened. But putting some safety wire on to tighten it up made the shifts MUCH smoother :) No more getting locked out of 2nd and no more notchy feel.