Need Help Transmission Shift Linkage Question

[only126db]

Prepping to pull trans and unhooked linkage from trans and the linkage popped out of the socket on frame. If you look at picture the red arrows indicate where I am talking about. What holds that end in place and keeps the spring from doing nothing and going right through the socket? Is there a press on washer that is supposed to be there along with a larger than socket opening washer? I made a drawing of what I am talking about too.

[mongocanfly]

I don't think anything goes on the shaft end...what year model and trans do you have? Here's a pic of a similar setup..I believe the spring just holds tension on the linkage..

[ray_mcavoy]

There is supposed to be a plastic bushing that fits inside the cupped part of the bracket on the frame. The originals were made of a white or off-white nylon. This replacement one is black but appears to be the same shape --> http://www.makcotransmissionparts.com/M463GB.html

[only126db]

Ok so nothing on tip/end but a washer and insulator in the cup...Seems as though previous owner used a lug nut....It worked but would rather do it right...

P.S. 1985 w/TH350C

[mongocanfly]

I was thinking he was referring to the shaft end after it went thru the mounting bracket...rays right..there should be a bushing between the spring and the bracket...but nothing on the outside of the bracket
Lugnut...= redneck engineering...haha

[ray_mcavoy]

Yeah, nothing on the outer end of the shaft that protrudes through the bracket.

The spring should push against the washer & plastic bushing, holding them into the cupped part of the frame bracket.