Loose gearlever

[keith24]

Out in my Chim today, changing down from 5th, gear lever went very loose. Can still get the gears ok but seems to have lost all tension, spring loading gone. Has anyone got any ideas

[raceboy]

I had something similar a while ago, I think it turned out to be some 2p plastic washer in the gear linkage but of course it requires half the car to come out so I got it sorted during a service.

[Barreti]

I had this on the griff.
If you're really lucky you'll find my post - something like Sloppy back and forth.

Well I've searched and can't find it.
I went to a lot of trouble to document that too. I thought I was documenting it for posterity.

THAT is one of the recent things about PH that is really getting my goat

Edited by Barreti on Sunday 16th November 22:20

[GreenV8S]

Which gearbox?

[spend]

Early one, might even just be the screws that locate the springs come off. You should be able to sort it from the comfort of the drivers seat, bit fiddly but you can remove/replace the springs from there. Must be able to replace the plastic bush/ball as well IIRC.

Once you figure how to get the tunnel cover off (loosen the hand brake adjuster before you start)

[keith24]

Cheers guys, mine is the reverse up and to the left "rover type". The bible says that the tunnel cover comes off with a couple of bolts - however the inspection plate is rivetted on. Can someone confirm please ?

Also, is there a re-furb kit out there ?

[GreenV8S]

In that case I assume you have an LT77 similar to mine (in the V8S). Under the leather gaiter will be a rubber gaiter attached to the transmission tunnel by half a dozen screws. Under that you will find the gear lever and remote housing. On the V8S the remote housing is directly under the lever and you have easy access to the centering springs and so on which seem to be causing the problem. I expect you'd find it's similar on the Chim.

[spend]

GreenV8S said:

Under the leather gaiter will be a rubber gaiter attached to the transmission tunnel by half a dozen screws.

Maybe they were pop riveted in the factory, and replaced with self taps if worked on. Both fixings have been reported in the past so who knows.

Just drill out the pop rivets and replace with suitable self tappers

[Barreti]

Pictures = 1,000 words and all that.
If you don't understand any of this just yell and I'll help if I can.

Here is what it looks like underneath your gaiter. You can just see the black rubber gaiter pulled out of the way at the top right of the picture


A close up of the gear lever and the spring arms which centre it left-to-right.
IMPORTANT NOTE: in the middle of the gear lever you can just see the top semi circular edge of something. This is a spring and it centres the lever front-to-back.
IT WILL FIRE OUT OF THE GEAR LEVER WHEN YOU LIFT THE LEVER OUT. SO PREPARE FOR THIS BY WRAPPRING THE GEAR LEVER IN A TOWEL OR SOMETHING BEFORE LIFTING IT OUT !!!!!!


Gear lever removed


Spring which will has the projectile speed of a bullet


If you're really unlucky, when the lever is out this is what you'll see


It should look like this


But this bush which connects the gear lever with the linkage below self destructs and when the nylon bit does that the rosejoint bit falls off!

Edited by Barreti on Monday 17th November 23:34

[jason1788]

I had exactly that on my Rover 'box. Unfortunately it's a gearbox out job to fix it.

[Chimjunkie]

Top post Baretti!

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Chimjunkie said:

Top post Baretti!

Agreed!

[keith24]

Thanks again all. Some great advice. Fingers now crossed that it's not the gearbox out option!.

[TJC46]

Great post just one question where did you get the new rose joint from?

[GreenV8S]

Just as a matter of interest, the tail housing on my LT77 in the V8S looks quite different to the one pictured here.

[Barreti]

Thanks chaps
I'm pretty sure the new rosejoint thingy came from Clever Trevor. I'll check later though.

[keith24]

Yep, i can confirm trevor clever supply the kit with circlip, cup and ball.

[scoule]

jason1788 said:

I had exactly that on my Rover 'box. Unfortunately it's a gearbox out job to fix it.

Oh no it isn't!!! I've changed it on my LT77'd Grif 500 with the gearbox in place twice over the years! From memory, it was removing the gear stick shroud inside the car and the rest was done underneath. Very fiddly getting the circlip in place from memory but def can be done in situ.

[V8 Animal]

Part also available from TVR power if your struggling.
http://www.powerstores.co.uk/?t=si&item=406