Evening chaps,
Replaced the clutch a few months ago and had an irritating problem with the gear change ever since, whilst fitting the gearbox back in the linkage got caught in the tunnel and so I was unbolted and split in two.
It was obviously not bolted back together in the same position as the gear change was immediately different, 1st was where 3rd was and I couldn't get 5th and 6th, a few days after it was in again on the ramp and we adjusted it and at that time all gears seemed to be free to select, even though the gear lever felt slightly spongy. When selecting 1st it is far too easy to mistake it for reverse as the lever barely goes down (quickshift fitted btw). Final issue is that you cannot junp from 4th to 6th and even 5th to 6th is quite hard.
Tonight I was hooning it around and did a couple of launches changing from 1st to 2nd at 7k ( not done this for ages as I have had a mis fire and boost cut) near my house, I went to pull up after a cool down drive and couldnt get it into 1st ! I did after a few attempts- the lever was solid, had the same issue with reverse. I thought I would try switching the engine off and selecting a gear but it was exactly the same.....
So what is the best way to adjust the linkage? I have read up about disconnecting it all and putting the gear lever in neutral and bolting the rod directly to it etc but I am more concerned about the lower end with the splines etc
Did plan on fitting new shperical (is that the name?) ends on to eliminate play etc but before I do just want to try adjusting first. Is there a way of counting the spplines to adjust etc?
Replaced the clutch a few months ago and had an irritating problem with the gear change ever since, whilst fitting the gearbox back in the linkage got caught in the tunnel and so I was unbolted and split in two.
It was obviously not bolted back together in the same position as the gear change was immediately different, 1st was where 3rd was and I couldn't get 5th and 6th, a few days after it was in again on the ramp and we adjusted it and at that time all gears seemed to be free to select, even though the gear lever felt slightly spongy. When selecting 1st it is far too easy to mistake it for reverse as the lever barely goes down (quickshift fitted btw). Final issue is that you cannot junp from 4th to 6th and even 5th to 6th is quite hard.
Tonight I was hooning it around and did a couple of launches changing from 1st to 2nd at 7k ( not done this for ages as I have had a mis fire and boost cut) near my house, I went to pull up after a cool down drive and couldnt get it into 1st ! I did after a few attempts- the lever was solid, had the same issue with reverse. I thought I would try switching the engine off and selecting a gear but it was exactly the same.....
So what is the best way to adjust the linkage? I have read up about disconnecting it all and putting the gear lever in neutral and bolting the rod directly to it etc but I am more concerned about the lower end with the splines etc
Did plan on fitting new shperical (is that the name?) ends on to eliminate play etc but before I do just want to try adjusting first. Is there a way of counting the spplines to adjust etc?
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