Had this problem last week. You need to extend your top bar of the linkage, if poss. Or as said it maybe grinding out on the box casing.
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Had this problem last week. You need to extend your top bar of the linkage, if poss. Or as said it maybe grinding out on the box casing.
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Originally Posted by Ash
:wtf: :confused:
Assuming Andy is running a similer R/J'd linkage to me, the nut under the rose-joint on the right (with your knees to the bumper) needs to be ground down so it doesn't foul on the gearbox casing. This grinding out cause me not to be able to select reverse or 5th, and then eventually broke my linkage lolQuote:
Originally Posted by andybishop
ah I see!!
lol
the ones i done for simps/andy/keith and me, i ground down that thread and also bent a small upward kick so it would not touch the box casing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
I've not tried mine yet, but will be in a few weeks, i'll let you know how I get on!
The way i did myne was; Jam the box into reverse, then connect the linkage up along with the selector fork, and put the gear stick into the reverse position and nip the gnurled part of the linkage up so everything is tight. Adjust the two rose joints at the bottom so they are at max throw in that direction thus leaving max swivel on the rose joints to select 5th and 6th in the opposite direction.
Then i moved every thing into neutral, undone the linkage, then did it back up again!. (gear stick will not need to move as far back and forth as it is short shifted).
The top two rose joints that adjust the throw, should not need to be adjusted as they are set to standard length!
Finally got my finger out and insured the thing. Got MOT booked on Tuesday now so going to have to check everything over this weekend as brakes still feel spongy.
Also on a quick spin up my street noticed i'm getting blue smoke under boost, hope it clears up and is just oil sat in the manifold from when the turbo failed originally.
Its due back in the bodyshop for finishing on the 18th October so its first proper trip is going to be about 100 miles, should have timed things a bit better really. Can see an epic breakdown looming already.
OoOoOOoo take me for a drive lol.
Glad to see it's nearly all done.!