# Shifting gear on '96 Toyota 4Runner

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gear-on-96-toyota-4runner/45242>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gear-on-96-toyota-4runner/45242 "2010-02-27T23:35:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ccignacio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@ccignacio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ccignacio)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gear-on-96-toyota-4runner/45242/1 "2010-02-27T23:35:07Z")

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I noticed my shifting gear (automatic) is loose and has a noticable play when I shift. Is this an expensive repair or it is just a matter of tightening a nut?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shifting-gear-on-96-toyota-4runner/45242/2 "2010-02-28T02:00:45Z")

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It’s probably a combination of tightening bolts and replacing the bushings. It’s not expensive to do either one of these.