TV Cable tb Bushing Source

[bobtucson]

Hi all, just an update on my quest for the bushing for my '90 GM. I had found a plastic bushing but just knew it was a weak point to fail in the future.

I happened to read a thread at another forum and in one of them the brass bushing part number was mentioned. Of course when it was posted it could be had "at any local Ford dealer".

The part number is: F3SZ-7H303-B

A Google search produced at least two sources. The downside was you had to purchase either 3 or 4 to a package. Expensive but necessary for piece of mind.

bob

[Ike Clanton]

God, I just realized...we should be looking for this bushing at junk yards.

My car had one already when I bought it due to at least one prior tranny rebuild....

[Djtb78]

My local dealer sold me a four pack for 16$, I thought maybe I'd find a use. Pm me your address and I'll send you one

[TheMightyQuinn]

Get a brass one.

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/AOD_ATX_Throttle_valve_lever_grommet_p/002-00t96117m.htm

[Mainemantom]

Get a brass one.

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-00t96117m.htm

Thanks for the info. Just ordered. Fast and easy.

[piranah]

FYI, they are now $27 each from a dealer....$125 for a four pack from the dealer.

[kishy]

I've been collecting them from junkyards now...

This was my post on CVN 2012-05-20:

Update:

I spoke with the local dealership parts manager and he let me know something important. These parts are in dwindling supply. Across North America it looks like there are a grand total of less than 20 listed in inventory. That isn't to say there aren't dealers who have them as undocumented old stock that they may find if you walk in looking for one.

At some point they were re-packaged into packs of 4. That is the only way they can be ordered now, but some dealers may still have the single unit packs.

If you don't have one, it's probably time to get one. If you only have one, it might be time to get a spare, just in case.

To be clear: F3SZ-7H303-B is the part number for one bushing and one clip, but dealers can now only order them in 4-packs. Because they're together in one sealed baggie, it isn't possible to buy just one anymore, as the dealer can't separate them. Current price is 13.48 CAD per unit, which is perhaps pricey for what they are.

Interesting to see how much the price has jumped. Not surprising, as the parts manager told me, they were in very short supply so it might even be special order now and none in inventory?

Called my dealer. Canada-wide there is only one pack of 4 (sealed, cannot be separated) left in a warehouse. No dealer has it in stock. The per-bushing price is now $34.50 making the pack of 4 $138. Ouch. Once that one pack sells, which it probably won't at that price, stock will come from the US which will probably mean another price increase if sourced in Canada.

[sly]

heck... it's only $13 from http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...le-Bushing-Kit

looks like an aluminum bushing though... but still. Beats the hell out of dealing with a dealer.

[piranah]

What would the difference between aluminum and brass be?

[sly]

Shouldn't really be any difference other than material. Aluminum is just a dink softer than brass so may not last quite as long, but in the grand scheme of things, should last longer than the car.

[HiFiMerc]

Out in the yards, I only ever find them on early '92s.

[kishy]

Out in the yards, I only ever find them on early '92s.

The majority of the AOD-equipped cars I see in junkyards have a hair pin retrofitted or a wire twisted around holding the TV cable in place.

Second most common are the metal bushings and clips, which I harvest. Least common are the rubber grommets.

Not really a useful data point, but somewhat interesting...I have yet to find a junkyard AOD car that has the cable disconnected or grommet disintegrated. This would suggest that trans failure directly linked to TV bushing failure is not likely the reason for the cars being junked (say what you might about a loose fitting hair pin, but some pressure is better than none and in-spec still has slack so I bet it works just fine, particularly if the cable was tightened to compensate, but of course the chances of that are slim).

Anyway, back to the original point...it's a small space-filler that allows rotation of the cable mounting peg and staying positioned approximately centre of the hole. Not rocket science nor is it particularly difficult to accomplish, so there are options for getting the job done. The rubberish plastic grommet will suffice just fine, but for peace of mind and longevity the metal style with clip is preferred. As mentioned, there's the Ford one, and there are one or two third party options...they all do the job.

[piranah]

Just ordered one from latemodelrestoration

[porschpow]

Never would have thought to look at junkyards, but it just makes sense

[piranah]

The one from Late Model Restoration DOES NOT WORK. The clip is too small and won't hold. Found that out at 8 pm on a Saturday.