4 to 5 speed

[-Bruce-]

i have just changed engine and box from a 4 to a 5 speed. i was wonderin if there was somthin i had to do to my gear shift so i can select 5th?? cause i cant get the stick over to the right far enough.

any help would be great cheers

[mikeoxford]

dont know which bits you need exactly but i think you need new linkage.

i think there might be a notch on the four speed stick to prevent you pushing it any further to the right, and also i dont know if there is enough throw in the 4 speed linkage to select fifth.

someone else should be able to tell you more

[Zak16v]

Im having the same problem mate, 5 speed box on gte engine with 5 speed linkage all set up right but cant get the stick over into 5th, and its not anything on the gearstick under the gator thats stoppin it.
:(

[-Bruce-]

it does look like there is a plastic/rubber thing that gets in the way when tryin to go to 5th. dont know what would happin if i just cut it off??

[toughy]

just cut that nylon knuckle thing off ftom under the gaitor that will cure it

[-Bruce-]

cheers man

[mikeoxford]

usually problems engaging fifth gear also you can get round by pushing down stick and go into fifth same as reverse, i know i have heard of that before and also stu did it for a while till he bothered to fix it :lol:

[Aragorn]

hrm im running an unmodified 4speed stick and linkage

i just followed the haynes manual guide to setting the gear selector (ie the 5mm drill bit in that hole in the b0x etc) and it worked fine

[mikeoxford]

thers no nobble even to stop you selecting fifth? this is very odd

[Zak16v]

Nope theres nothing on the stick whatsoever, still havin no luck with 5th and im goin through petrol like theres a hole in the tank!