[ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem

[Paul Smith]

The base shouldn't move a lot, 1/8" is plenty.
The bar locates on the gearbox vis a bush.
I can scan the workshop manual page if desired.

PVS


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Harrower" <griffo at comcast.net>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem


> Paul Smith wrote:
>
> >>I've now replaced the 4 rubber pads and the vaguely triangular one, as
> >>well as the fabled "spherical seat."  It now will go into all gears but
> >>3rd, running or not, and there still seems to be too much play in the
> >>gearshift mechanism.  There's a bar that connects the gearshift
> >>mechanism to the transmission, and that bar seems loose, but difficult
> >>to tighten.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >1.  Is the bar broken?
> >2.  Is it loose on the base unit (it is meant to have movement there), or
> >loose on the gearbox?
> >
> >Can you organise an assistant to operate the gear lever whilst you watch
the
> >selector arm?
> >
> >PVS
> >
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> Paul,
>
> It's loose on both ends.  I'm not sure how to tighten it on the gearbox
> end.  Meanwhile, the whole rectangular base for the gearshift moves
> around quite a bit.  It's one of those things I never looked at when
> things were going well, so it's hard to tell what's normal.  Thanks,
Gordon.
>
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