gear linkage has fallen off the gearbox - bugger

[magpies]

just drove off main road into the hotel entrance where the monthly TVR meeting is held and suddenly gear stick is floppy and no gears. Open up the gaiter and find the linkage arm that should attach to the gearbox hanging down. No easy access - unless the box is out or I make the hole in the top of the tunnel much larger - I know which way I'll do it. Thanks go to LV breakdown for the lift home.

MT75 gearbox

[v8s4me]

That's a bugger.Time to get the Dremmel out. Good luck

[Alan461]

Make the hole bigger then there's access next time;)

[magpies]

I need to cut the centre console at the radio location too, otherwise a full dash out (which means roll cage out too.

Once done I'll need to have both halves edged with some sort of protection so they butt up and look reasonable - I'm thinking like door surround only smaller?

[Alan461]

Will the dash and console not lift far enough to get access?

[glenrobbo]

magpies said:

I need to cut the centre console at the radio location too, otherwise a full dash out (which means roll cage out too.

Once done I'll need to have both halves edged with some sort of protection so they butt up and look reasonable - I'm thinking like door surround only smaller?

Gromex edging comes in many sizes, we used to use on aircraft production at BAe.

[Barkychoc]

It could be less destructive to pull the engine and gearbox out?

[magpies]

yes but it is the summer and I want to use it

[DamianS3]

Nightmare... Good luck whichever way you go..

Can't wait to get mine back with 3.15 diff how do you find yours with the 3.9.. Saying that mine is really loud and don't really know what revs I'm doing until tach comes.

Damian s3

[magpies]

DamianS3 said:

Nightmare... Good luck whichever way you go..

Can't wait to get mine back with 3.15 diff how do you find yours with the 3.9.. Saying that mine is really loud and don't really know what revs I'm doing until tach comes.

Damian s3

ended up with a 4.2 diff - close to 20 mph per 1000 - possibly too low but hey ho

mine is a bit loud too - but nice loud

[DamianS3]

What can you pull in 1st ? mine was 28mph at 6k

The middle gears were fine lols just 1st and 5th I wasn't happy with.. But mine is a road car.

Gonna drop an x pipe in the exhaust it may quieten it a little..

I also get mega induction sucky noises.

D

[magpies]

I'll check the speeds when I get a chance - although I don't like high revs (don't normally go above 5000)

I can't hear any induction noise because of the exhaust noise

I have a very noisy clutch which is annoying - I'll sort it when I have to

[DamianS3]

I calculated the top speed while modelling diffs and gearboxes etc in excel..

Fairly sure it's correct.. That said with no speedo or Rev counter it's hard to tell. Although I'm rocking the sat nav and it seems reasonable.

Damian s3

[magpies]

Problem found to be the gear link to gearbox selector fixing bolt snapped. All of 70p 6mm 8.8 bolt. Now looking for a 12.9 bolt. Tomorrow making the access better for refitting