LT77 Selector Cock Up
Discussion
I noticed the gear selector (on my V8S) was moving on its mounting so I tried to tighten up the bolts. Although there was play between the bushes and the back of the gearbox both bolts were very tight. I tried to tweek them up and of course one has snapped off!
The end of the bolt is sticking out of the hole in the gearbox so if the 'box was off car it would be an easy job to get it out. It it possible to to remove the selector mechanism from the back of the 'box and lit it out through the hole in the tub so I can get a drill in to clean out the hole?
On the other side, the inside bush is worn a way so this has obviously been a problem for some time. I've tightened this up a bit and to be honest it's not much more sloppy than before I stated.
Is there a third bolt under the selector? I'm wondering how long I can get away with this and can I put this job off until the end pf the summer.
Any suggestions? I really don't want a big garage bill if I can avoid it.
This is the bolt which sheared; it looks metric.
Is that right? I'd have expected UNC. I now see the bolts are shouldered so no amount of turning would have tightened them! If the gearbox flange is threaded maybe the bolts should have been screwed in from that side towards the rear and the selector held on by nuts?
Help appreciated.
The end of the bolt is sticking out of the hole in the gearbox so if the 'box was off car it would be an easy job to get it out. It it possible to to remove the selector mechanism from the back of the 'box and lit it out through the hole in the tub so I can get a drill in to clean out the hole?
On the other side, the inside bush is worn a way so this has obviously been a problem for some time. I've tightened this up a bit and to be honest it's not much more sloppy than before I stated.
Is there a third bolt under the selector? I'm wondering how long I can get away with this and can I put this job off until the end pf the summer.
Any suggestions? I really don't want a big garage bill if I can avoid it.
This is the bolt which sheared; it looks metric.
Is that right? I'd have expected UNC. I now see the bolts are shouldered so no amount of turning would have tightened them! If the gearbox flange is threaded maybe the bolts should have been screwed in from that side towards the rear and the selector held on by nuts?
Help appreciated.
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