Slack MINI One gear lever

Slack MINI One gear lever

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Oily Puddles

Original Poster:

31 posts

113 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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I have a 2007 Mini one with 110,000 miles on the clock. The gear lever seems to have become a bit slack and does not return to the central position as forcefully as it used to when the car was new (particularly when the weather is very cold). I would guess that a return spring must be worn somewhere. This is not a massive problem and the car drives perfectly as it is but I would like to know whether this can be easily fixed or is it likely to be expensive?

Oily

Pumaracing

2,089 posts

206 months

oilyscouse

9 posts

118 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Very common fault with a mini fitted with a getrag 'box. We gets loads in. There's a repair kit on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

oilyscouse

9 posts

118 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Very common fault with a mini fitted with a getrag 'box. We gets loads in. There's a repair kit on eBay http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

Oily Puddles

Original Poster:

31 posts

113 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Thanks Oilyscouse,

My gear lever isn't stiff though, it is floppy. If I push it left or right it stays at an angle rather than springing back to vertical. It isn't a problem in everyday use, it just means that you have to be positive with your location of the gears. Do you think that the E Bay repair kit is still the correct part that is needed?

Oily Puddles.

ch427

8,857 posts

232 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Had this issue on a test drive before taking ownership on a 2006 model, the garage changed a fairly chunky selector assembly on the gearbox and it was faultless afterwards.

Oily Puddles

Original Poster:

31 posts

113 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Hi CH427,
Do you remember how much it cost?

Oily

Pumaracing

2,089 posts

206 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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It's clearly a detente spring problem not a seizure problem. Pull it apart and see if the spring is broken. No point guessing until you do that.

Oily Puddles

Original Poster:

31 posts

113 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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Hi Pumaracing,

I wouldn't be able to do that I'm afraid, I would have to get Mini or an independent garage to do it. If it is a detente spring, what sort of cost should I expect to get it done?

Oily

ch427

8,857 posts

232 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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Oily Puddles said:
Hi CH427,
Do you remember how much it cost?

Oily
Im not sure as the car was put right before we took ownership, its something i noticed on the test drive.
Its probably the pin as suggested but the garage chose to change the whole assembly, see below for similar.
http://www.mini2.com/forum/first-generation-faults...