5th Gear fine adjustment?

[m.a.t.t]

How do i fine adjust 5th without the special tool that is required in the haynes manual? What is the special tool? :?

[novax]

News to me Dude. I'm not at home at the moment but PM me the page number in Haynes and I'll have a look when I get back from this business trip.

Answer this though, why do you want to do this anyway? Are you sure it's not just the linkage needing adjusting?

[mowgli]

I've never bothered to use the special tool, but your main dealer might lend you it for a small contribution to their tea & bickie fund.

just fiddle with the linkage until it feels ok.

If you have fitted a 5 speed box in place of a 4 speeder, you will need the 5 speed linkage as well. they are different.

[mikeoxford]

linkage

id avoid playing with anything else

[Ste_Nova]

not all are the same... my 1.2i 4 speed linkage was fine for my 2.0 16v... some earlier models eg E reg phase 2 sr had an adjuster under the gear gator

[mark_GSi]

my linkage was fine when i dropped my 1600 in (was a 1.2i b4)
needed a litttle moddifying 2 get reverse, bent d linkage backa bit, but its fine now :D

[mikeoxford]

my linkage was fine when i dropped my 1600 in (was a 1.2i b4)
needed a litttle moddifying 2 get reverse, bent d linkage backa bit, but its fine now :D

what happens when through use it pulls the bend out!?