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486 views 14 replies 4 participants last post by  Rob_S 
#1 ·
I got my new short shift gear linkage through the post yesterday.
As usual there are no instructions:rolleyes:

I've got a rough idea how to do it, thanx indirectly to Rob;)

Anyone fancy giving me a brief run down of the process so i don't feck it up.
Do i need to adjust after doing this with the 4.5mm drill bit?
 
#7 ·
Cheers Rob;)

I can see what needs changing by looking in the engine bay, But when I looked in the haynes it mentioned adjusting once you had replaced the linkage using a 4.5mm drill bit. Will I need to adjust anything?
Or is it just a case of unconnecting the original and sticking the short one on?

With the linkage they sent a photocopy of a part saying to remove the plastic, you have to do anything like that for yours?

I got mine from GE engineering, Wheres yours from?

Any too many questions genlmao
 
#8 ·
the lever bit connects to both the rod coming from the gearstick and the rod going to the gearbox (white box connector thing)

disconnect both these and get the pin out the lever, get that assembly in front of you and put the bushes and pin into the new shortshift lever.
then put it back into the car and you will have to reset the gearstick so you can get the gears...the gearbox side only goes on the right way, so thats ok, its the pinch bolt that you put on lightly and then get a sexy assistant to hold in the neutral position while you do up the pinch bolt. check and readjust.
or theres the haynes method if you dont have a sexy assistant to hand ;) where you take the plastic cap off the bit in the gearbox outlined and twist the box connection towards the passenger side wing and ram a drill bit thro the hole to lock it in that position, then you put the gearstick over to the left (line up markers) and theres another hole to ram summat in to lock it there and just do the pinchbolt up to superhuman tightness.

job jobbed lmao
 
#10 ·
I'll get there in the endlmao

Think the sexy assistant will be working when I tackle the job.
Pete might be knocking about at the time, However he will be mincing around perving at the guys that walk past my house as usuallmao
I think it might be the haynes way.

Cheers fella:beer:

Am I gonna notice a big difference?

Any buy something without knowing how it fits and what it does genlmao
 
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