Manual transmission shifter play?

2024 SUBARU WRX
12,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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ALEX.SCOTT332
I have the vehicle listed above MT Subaru WRX. I installed a short shifter kit, and it was working great for a while, but after some time, the shifter developed play when pressure to the right is applied in 3rd gear and 4th gear. I have checked the connection for the cables at the shifter, and I did not see anything out of the ordinary.
May 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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The problem sounds like it is in the shifter itself, I would take it back apart and recheck the screws and bolts inside the shifter. There is a chance one of the shifter cables and come apart internally. I would move the shifter into the gears what there is slop and have a helper watch the selector shaft on the transmission to see if it moves when you move the shifter. Please upload pictures or videos in your response.
May 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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