well, figure it this way ( i dun have the diagram, so picture the assembly)

u know how it has a pivot point in the middle of it... on the bottom most part of the shifter, where it sits in the circular cup* thats where the play is occuring...

justt yank your console, throw her in gear, and tap the shifter back n forth... u will see the play in the cup*...

i Fd mines up, so i gots a cuple peices of cutout rubber on both sides of the peice that fits into the cup** i still have about an inch of play, left to right, but it dun matta much to me...

umm, i hope this is your actual problem... u shud take a good look at the shifter linkage cables as well when u have your console off..

hope this weird azz explanation helps ya

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