# How do i separate shift rod from stay socket **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 4, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-separate-shift-rod-from-stay-socket/137945 "2019-04-04T20:20:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deegore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/deegore/32/2986_2.png) [@deegore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deegore)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-separate-shift-rod-from-stay-socket/137945/1 "2019-04-04T20:20:34Z")
89 Subaru justy. Trying to replace the bushing inside but cant get it apart. New bushing in the pic. ![15544091080141475699581](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/85b6c78fde64f0090ef690610644884b2fe22ec6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-separate-shift-rod-from-stay-socket/137945/2 "2019-04-04T21:21:22Z")
It looks like there’s a cir-clip, item 47, holding it together. [https://www.subarupartsdeal.com/parts-list/1988-subaru-justy/manual-gear-shift-system.html?Diagram=350\_01](https://www.subarupartsdeal.com/parts-list/1988-subaru-justy/manual-gear-shift-system.html?Diagram=350_01) Tester ---
**Author:** ![deegore](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/deegore/32/2986_2.png) [@deegore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deegore)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-do-i-separate-shift-rod-from-stay-socket/137945/3 "2019-04-06T15:57:38Z")
Awesome. Thank you. I couldn’t see it under all the dried up grease.