PDA

View Full Version : help please linkage help


pul16v
17-05-06, 01:53 PM
hi guys ive fitted a 2.0xe to my nova gte with an mtec fitting kit and im useing the f20 gearbox just im found that the linkage would hit the rack so i bent it back and curved it so it missed the rack then i had to cut about 3/8 of an inch off the nova linkage rod ( the long one which connects to the gear lever ) the problem is now it is extremly hard to find 2nd and 4th and it usually grinds into 2nd reverserve 1st 3rd and 5th are all spot on and are easily reached just the other two which are hard to get

have any off you had these problems im useing a nova engine mount with std nova linkage and it has the alloy spacer between the gearbox and mount

supposed to be going to the neurburg on the 23rd but dnt know if il get there at this rate lol

any help or pics appreciated

thanx in advance

pul16v :(
Ste L
17-05-06, 01:56 PM
never heard of that before,

didn't have to chop or bend anything on my linkage
pul16v
17-05-06, 02:02 PM
did yours just bolt straight on as it would on a std nova or is there something that should be done differnt with it a guy local to me had the same trouble with his linkage hiting the rack and he said he cut and welded it in a difernt possition thats why i bent mine

thanx pul16v
Ste L
17-05-06, 02:23 PM
yea, just had to spin the plasic clip thing on the gearbox part, so it would mate to the part from the car
pul16v
17-05-06, 02:32 PM
do you mean spining the plastic part round so it sticks out 180 degrees from where it should be when used on the std gear box / the part which goes onto the selector rod which is in the gearbox

thanx pul16v
R1CH
17-05-06, 03:21 PM
do you mean spining the plastic part round so it sticks out 180 degrees from where it should be when used on the std gear box / the part which goes onto the selector rod which is in the gearbox

thanx pul16v

Yeah, thats all you should need to do when running an F20.

Rich
craig green
17-05-06, 03:24 PM
Turn the UJ inside out, is it not?
Ste L
17-05-06, 03:29 PM
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/Ste_SRi/linkage.jpg
pul16v
17-05-06, 03:39 PM
thanx guys havent done that so must be the problem thanx again guys il get it dont

cheers
pul16v