22-08-2017, 10:02 AM
Hi all,
The gear shift in the rallye had become more vague, first thing I noticed was occasional difficulty finding 3rd, felt like the gate has moved a bit. Fast forward a few weeks and a new symptom was that it won't go into 1st. It's possible to push the stick 'too far' to the left, and then when trying to push forward into 1st there is resistance. Back it off a little to the right and it will go forwards and in.
Lastly I've noticed the self centering action of the stock from rhs back to centre is no longer there, still works from lhs. Other than the vague selection the gearbox works fine, still drivable as long as you know exactly where to put it for 1st and 3rd.
I've already changed the link rods, bushes and quadrant arm so guessing this is internal to the gearbox.
Anyone else had a similar issue and fixed it? I'm ok with the spanners but never had a gearbox apart.
Cheers, Mike
The gear shift in the rallye had become more vague, first thing I noticed was occasional difficulty finding 3rd, felt like the gate has moved a bit. Fast forward a few weeks and a new symptom was that it won't go into 1st. It's possible to push the stick 'too far' to the left, and then when trying to push forward into 1st there is resistance. Back it off a little to the right and it will go forwards and in.
Lastly I've noticed the self centering action of the stock from rhs back to centre is no longer there, still works from lhs. Other than the vague selection the gearbox works fine, still drivable as long as you know exactly where to put it for 1st and 3rd.
I've already changed the link rods, bushes and quadrant arm so guessing this is internal to the gearbox.
Anyone else had a similar issue and fixed it? I'm ok with the spanners but never had a gearbox apart.
Cheers, Mike