Re-installing OEM shifter trouble...NEED HELP.

[geebee03]

I am putting my shifter back in my S14 and am stuck. I understand the order of installing the snap rings but am puzzled why the snap ring w/eyelets (last to go on) won't fit in the groove in the shifter housing.

I've installed the lower spring washer, then the shifter bushing followed by the shifter itself. I put in the c snap ring next and now it's time for the snap ring w/eye holes. It's to small now (?) to snap in. I don't understand, i can just lay it on top everything and not be attached. I remember how I took it off and it was above the c ring and literally snapped in.

What am I not getting people?

[offroadbob]

I don't remember it ever being that hard to reinstall the shifter. do you have a set of snapring pliers? they def help. make sure the one w/ out the eyelets goes in first then your shifter then put the snapring on the top of everything. I wish i could help better. Try downloading the FSM (factory service manual). this might help but i don't knowhttp://driftkat.com/images/C's_Step_3.gifpeace P.S. just type the link into your browser it should work.

[dnlx5]

mebe ur snap rings are in reverse order

[jshirl89]

yeah. the snap ring with eyelets goes under the spring clip.