Hi, I have a 1979 Datsun/Nissan G720 1 tonne tray back ute. It is a manual four speed column shift. I cannot select reverse gear at present, it went in OK when I first bought the ute about 4 months ago, but the vehicle had been stored for 12 months and only driven twice during that time. I have had one of the gear selector rods out, packed both ends with brass bushes and found that first gear (which I was also not able to select) was now easy to get into. This selector rod is the closest one to the brake master cylinder. Should I do the same to the other selector rod that sits next to it or does the other rod (bushed) require adjustment to enable reverse to be selected.??

SOURCE: 2004 Nissan Quest front control arm bushing replacement.

You can get just the bushings at autozone, checker, napa auto part stores for about $30.00 to $35.00. You can replace them yourself or take the vehicle to the shop.


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SOURCE: nylon bushing failure, 1995 Mazda 626 wiper linkage

I recommend new but a breakers yard will be alot cheaper, the bush is only available with the linkage.

SOURCE: datsun 1980 ute turning over but not firing.have

If you have spark, then make sure the fuel is getting to the engine. If you have spark and fuel, then you probably have a timing problem. This can range from a broken or jumped timing belt to just an out of time distributor.

Jeff Barton

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• Posted on Aug 07, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Nissan Quest front control arm bushings

That control arm is technically un-servicable and by the end of the day after finding something,then trying to wrestle these in where they work properly,probably the best, easiest and cheapest in the end is to replace the control arm.

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SOURCE: 2003 Dodge Durango clunking noise in front end can

With the information given this is not a sure solution. Questions that need to be asked is when does this happen, turning at slow speedm high speed, when hitting a pot hole etc? Since you have replaced a lot of things already, assuming you have NEW good quality parts so you did not replace bad parts with new bad parts i would definitelu check the pitman arm. This runs from the stering gear to the tierod. It can give you some good clunks while steering, especially at low speed when there is a lot of resistance. Check it by having someone turning the steering wheel when watchin/feeling it.