D 18 shift levers

I just pulled my t case for my engine swap. I removed the shifters and before I replace them I want to address the (side play)?. The shifters will wiggle back an forth enough to disengage the shift rails. is this wiggle supposed to be controlled by the anti rattle clips (mine had non) or is the shaft clearance be tight enough to prevent wiggle. This must be a common problem I remember my 66 cj doing the same thing in 1970.

 

Yes, that's the function of the anti rattle springs/clips. Also check the pivot pin as they get worn allowing the shifters to move side to side like that.

 

right or wrong, I used a thin washer to the side of the shift levers to tighten mine up Brian

 

how did you remove the leavers? i pulled the set screw and greese fitting and tried to punch out the pin with a big nail from the zerk side but no dice even with heat. Thanks

 

PB Blaster and a ViseGrip and hammer is what I use if they are rusted in. Usually need to twist a bit to loosen up the rust. Then replace with a new one as they are usually messed up very well

 

mine had that too
but i replaced it with the real anti rattle clips.

 

got my pin out ! just took a butload of heat