MGW shifter install

[Zelek]

Are you talking about MGW Shifter?
There is no way to move the shifter back and forth (forward and backward) once you bolt it to transmission body (the front arm of the shifter to the transmission body), so I am confused which movement and which "click" do you expect/describe.
There is only one way to connect the transmission control rod to the the shifter control arm (linkage).
Once both parts are connected, the shifter basically moves with the transmission as one body, so when tightening the transmission bracket the two rods on the back of the shifter will rise with the holding bracket along the two vertical bolts. Your only concern is that this bracket does not bind on these bolts.
The only way to mess it up I could imagine is to mount the two sides of the front arm onto opposite sides or using the wrong holes, but I believe this you probably would not be able even to fit all together.
In correct install, you should be able to "dry shift" even on cold transmission.

If you pull from the linkage where the bolt goes, you can move it back and if you push the whole shifter from the back it moves forward with two distinct thuds. Apparently neutral is somewhere inbetween this and I have to play with it some more to find it. Otherwise, I have to unhook the linkage bolt and pull the knob of the transmission itself till the driveshaft spins freely.

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