Manual shifter linkage popping out Options

[youngestEVer]

Hello all,

I hope everyone is doing well! I’ve got a 1996 Celica gt convertible, and I’m having an issue with my shifter. I’ll attach a photo of it, but the little plastic ball on the shifter feels very loose as it slides into the white plastic part of the shifter cable. Am I missing a part here? Because it has come off several times now after shifting and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.

Thanks for any advise!

[cheela]

hello there!
check and see if you're missing the little clip that goes on the clip. The ball and linkage slide onto each other pretty easily, it's the clip that holds it and keeps it from falling out. I'm guessing you're missing that or maybe the plastic is worn away and become too big.