89PalermoSHP Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Shelby, balt, anyone know if the safety inhibitor switch(md610651) is something that fails or does it typically just need to be adjusted? Im continuously having issues with starting my car. Ive got all new bushings for the shift lever but before I take it all apart Id like to have everything I may need. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltTSI Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I would say the adjustment more than failures, I still have issues myself, I hooked up a test light to the starter waiting for the next time it wouldn't start, we'll my test light came on but I had a no start, which point's to the starter, which is new, so I don't know, I'll get to the bottom of it some day. You know one good way to test it is when it doesn't start move the shift lever a little bit up or down and try it again, if it starts then it's most likely the switch not adjusted right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I noticed in the FSM the procedure with the 2mm rod inserted into the hole? I havent looked closely, can this be done fairly easily from underneath the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John86TSi Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Be sure you change all the bushings down there and not just one or two. Dodge parts still had stock of these a while back. If you can wiggle the shifter like Balt said in the above post, and it starts, definitely change the bushings first and then see what you got on start. I'll bet you won't have to adjust the switch when all the play is removed by exchanging the bushings. Its the oil and the heat that works on the rubber, and it starts falling apart. Don't forget to change the linkage bushings too as any slop end to end creates the no start problem. I had a post on here at one time that detailed the part numbers to get for a complete changeover. I will look for it and post it if you don't have the numbers to order them. I have only had one auto that had a bad inhibitor switch so far, so I guess they are fairly reliable. John86TSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Thanks John. I believe I got all of the bushings listed in the parts manual. Ill get a pic of them as soon as I can. Id like to see your post if you can find it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Here are the bushings I got, missing any?http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w202/89PalermoSHP/bushings.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 that auto shift linkage has to be solid as a rock or the trans lever will not always return to the proper position , you lock the trans lever with the pin and adjust all linkages to fit with it loc'd, then remove the pin, shift the linkage thru all positions and back to the loc position try incerting the locking pin it should slide right in place if the bushings are all up to par Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 thanks Shelby. Is this done easier in the car or under the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John86TSi Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Here is my old post on this subject. Those are the bushings needed for the rebuild of your auto shifter linkage... http://www.starquestclub.com/forums/viewto...&highlight= John86TSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89PalermoSHP Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 So I realized I ordered only one of the MT202944 bushing and rather than spend $8.95 to ship it from mitsubishiparts.com I called my local dealer. They quoted me a price of just over $8 for it :shock: ... MSRP on mitsubishiparts.com was like ~$4.04. I asked why there was such a diference in price and he said he would match the MSRP . Nothing like a little bargaining with the dealer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John86TSi Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Way to go! Once you replace all those rotted bushings under there (and yes, you gotta go under the car to replace them all) I think you will be surprised how tight the shifter will feel. John86TSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltTSI Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 The adjustment to the switch can be done under the car, it's tight but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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