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Focus gearshift bushings?

john112deere

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I've been driving my sister's car while she's in grad school, and have noticed that the gearbox is definitely much less friendly than when the car was newer. (It's probably more pronounced because I've driven the car off and on over the years, mostly when it was nearly new.)

Anyway- it's a 2007 Focus, as base-model as they come (Love them crank windows! Really, I do.), whatever engine/manual trans combo that is. (2.0 L)

Fresh oil in the gearbox made zero discernible difference, so I'm starting to wonder if new bushings for the shifter might help. I've never played with a FWD car before, but since the shifter isn't right on top of the trans, I expect it's a little more complicated than my Ranger.


Anybody ever done this on these cars? Easy as it seems like it should be?
 

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