Discussion
Love my Griff to bits but the gearbox has always been a fight and needs a firm shove. Like most lived with it.
Just taken out a Morgan Aero 8 out for a test drive for a weekend and it was superb. The main thing is the 6 speed box which was light and smooth, ditto the clutch. The only snag was the £60k price tag (Lambo and Aston territory)so I declined to purchase it!
My thoughts are has anyone fixed the ball ache of a Griff gearbox or fitted a better one.I have heard the later Tuscan etc are good.
Just taken out a Morgan Aero 8 out for a test drive for a weekend and it was superb. The main thing is the 6 speed box which was light and smooth, ditto the clutch. The only snag was the £60k price tag (Lambo and Aston territory)so I declined to purchase it!
My thoughts are has anyone fixed the ball ache of a Griff gearbox or fitted a better one.I have heard the later Tuscan etc are good.
I've just been reading a few reviews of Griffs and Chims from the 90s - it was often said that they had a "firm, man's gearbox" which takes some effort. Having said that, mine's an earlier LT77 which not too bad except third gets a bit sticky when hot and I have to take my time into fifth. It's being replaced with a refurbished 'box in January along with the diff'. Happy days.
My gears became stiff to change when warm. On advice from here, I changed the oil, which made little difference. As SH pointed out it may be the linkage. A bit of lubrication made all the difference with mine. Unfortunately it's not easy to get to from underneath. I managed to access mine from above by carefuly cutting the rubber gaitor around the screws which are fixed from underneath, then removing the rubber gaitor, then with the help of a mirror and a small torch, sprayed grease on the pivot points of the linkage with the help of a long nozzle. My gaitor is now fixed from above using self tappers and washers. I now make this part of my yearly maintenance. CRAIG
The T5 box on my Chim has always been stiff to operate.
I plan to change the oil for some Evolution 1. It's supposed to be better for the box than ATF and helps make the gear change smoother.
The supplier is:
http://shop.difflock.com/difflock-evolution-fully-...
It's not cheap but its worth a try before more drastic measures
I plan to change the oil for some Evolution 1. It's supposed to be better for the box than ATF and helps make the gear change smoother.
The supplier is:
http://shop.difflock.com/difflock-evolution-fully-...
It's not cheap but its worth a try before more drastic measures
shpub said:
Don't forget the remote linkage which can play up. Unlike the Cerbera, the Griff gear stick doesn't go directly into the box and the remote mechanism can cause all sorts of feel problems especially if worn or broken.
Usually the answer...also usage helps.any car (g-box) will stiffen up if used infrequently. particularly in cold weather. And a griff is a low mileage car year on year.
My car is stiffer at the start of the season, but after a few 100 miles, it loosens up fine. After the first European trip if the year...its slick as f...
Linkage is the most likely cause tho.
Cranberry 
Nice black ones in place now.
Chimjunkie said:
Slacey said:
Is that the T5 in the pictures? I was under the impression that with the T5 it was straight into the box and it was the Rover box that had the linkage.
T5 
The reason i ask is because my gear knob is solid
(sorry) and i can't remove it.Gassing Station | Griffith | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff