Re: Hard to shift...help

Nov 16, 2003 1 Replies


Help needed... my wife's 1997 Altima 5-speed has become hard to shift. That


>is, the shifter itself feels tight and very stiff. Where, and with what,
>should I lubricate this to alleviate the problem? Or is there another >solution? TIA.
>

My 95 altima 5-sp was the same way when I bought it this past spring. I took the boot cover off and applied lithium grease on the moving parts with an old toothbrush. After a few days, that seemed to work beautifully -- haven't had the problem for about 5 months now.

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