# Loose stick shift **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** vibration, transmissions, manual-transmissions\ **Created:** [October 19, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-stick-shift/6176 "2007-10-19T19:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slickjunior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@slickjunior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slickjunior)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-stick-shift/6176/1 "2007-10-19T19:29:31Z")
My 2000 zx2 has a vibrating stick shift at around 70+ mph (gets loud) - could I have bad bushings? If so, is that a shede tree mech. doable job. Also, can they be tightened - and how? ---
**Author:** ![slickjunior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@slickjunior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slickjunior)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-stick-shift/6176/2 "2007-11-06T16:48:32Z")
Well, no one replied but I did figure it out and resolved it. It was NOT the stabilizer bushing - although I guess it could be a factor in some situations. The shifter rod (next to the stabilizer bar) directly underneth the car has two bushings on each end. They are dealer only and cost about $25 (for the four). Not too hard to replace - I only took two heat shield bolts out and didn’t have to drop the exhaust. Put a thin coat of grease on everything - makes it slide together easier. Now it’s like new. ---
**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/loose-stick-shift/6176/3 "2007-11-06T16:51:20Z")
Good work and good on you coming back to post what the fix was. Now if they ever implement a good search engine here, people will be able to find this answer.