center shift transmission shifter

[maxwedge5281]

i have starting driving my recently acquired 1958 bn6 and i noticed...cant help but notice...that the shifter shaft turns freely in the shifter console. one time 1st gear on the knob is at twelve oclock and then it is in another position. the transmission shifts okay and the knob is securely attached but the shifter shaft turns in the transmission. is this an easy fix or something indicative of a much larger problem... thanks for any help!

 

[Patrick67BJ8]

i have starting driving my recently acquired 1958 bn6 and i noticed...cant help but notice...that the shifter shaft turns freely in the shifter console. one time 1st gear on the knob is at twelve oclock and then it is in another position. the transmission shifts okay and the knob is securely attached but the shifter shaft turns in the transmission. is this an easy fix or something indicative of a much larger problem... thanks for any help!

At the end of the shifter "ball"(not the knob) has a nylon bushing(used to have brass(original), check that first.

 

[Bob_Spidell]

There should be a bolt/pin that holds the shift knob in the shift housing. See:

https://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=28881&SortOrder=900

Part# 93

I'd check to see if that's loose or missing (just pull the rubber boot).

 

[British_Recovery]

Part numbers should be 31 or 37
The roll pins may be pushed into the ball, or the locating bolts may be missing.