Very Sloppy Gearchange

[Tim Leech]

Ordered from our very unhelpful local stealer...apparently coming from France so will take a while..

[Tim Leech]

I removed the gearknob, gaiter and innter gaiter yesterday to have a quick look at the linkage/selector on the Estate....amazingly most of the bushes have gone and its so rusty, there a good inch of free playon the shaft where the bushes once were!.

So Im hoping it may be an easy fix with a couple of bushes and washers!

[citronut]

ooooh la la
are you allowed to use nob, shaft, inch and free play in the same thread young Timmy

regards malcolm

[citronut]

ps.

missed one

you also used bush, well i never

[Tim Leech]

ps.

missed one

you also used bush, well i never

Once, along time ago, never again....

Can I do this from inside the car (dismantle the linkage/selector) as I have borrowed a selection of rubber bushes and washers from work I want to try and "pack it out with" and tighten up the change.

[B-Hive]

My GT spat it's linkage bushes a while bak. So I removed the rubber and metal bush entirely

As Sloppy as it is now, I have gotten used to it =-- and I have no problems finding any gears..previously it would struggle to sometimes find first or reverse..So message to you ...all or nothing ..either replace the linkage bush or remove it entirely.

[Tim Leech]

Now sorted, very fiddly, but 2 2p sized washers had sorted most of the slack, although theres play further down the linkages, but thats to be expected with 204000 miles!

[citsncycles]

204k - Pah, that's nothing!

[Tim Leech]

I know Mike, its barely.....although it is on the original engine, gearbox and possibly even clutch!!!

[citsncycles]

Beat me on the engine stakes then! Not sure about the gearbox, although I do plan on swapping it for a diesel hatchback box I have.