Recent content by WayneBC

My machine has about 195 k on it, mostly on the prairies. We've spent the last few years in the mountains, doing a lot more downshifting and the like, so I guess I wore it out. Hopefully you can restore that top plate. Sounds like you're on the right track.

The underside of the plastic plate on my 4 runner didn't have a groove worn in it, Vertigo, but it does have a series of peaks and valleys that, along with that spring loaded pin are part of the design to keep these things in gear. It was actually fairly easy to remove to console trim and get at...

Yep, that's a pretty good description, Montego. Maybe even more than 14 years. The longer pin extending further into the plastic cylinder results in a lot less lateral pressure on the top portion of that cylinder during the shifting process. Good luck!

4th gen 2003 4runner shifter Picture of the offending pin and the plastic cylinder it fits into too loosely.

4th gen 2003 4runner shifter Still learning my way into this thing. Trying to add a few more pictures.

Tried that, Montego. It just jambed and popped out again. I tried to attach a few more pics to my original post to no avail, so I'm still working on that, but hopefully my long winded description will help.

4th gen 2003 4runner shifter Hey guys. I'm a newbie to participating in forums, although I've often benefited from the smart solutions I've managed to find by browsing through your contributions, so thought maybe it's time to try to give back. The shifter in my 2003 4runner got all loose and...