Claire Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem

[Glen Wilson]

Alan Francis once told me that the spherical ball at the bottom of the 
gearshift lever was packed at Solihull with a small hedgehog or a 
similarly sized rodent to take up any play in the system and promote 
smooth operation of the moving parts. When Chris Devlin lived in San 
Diego, he preferred using a young prairie dog because they were much 
easier to source in California than hedgehogs. Dave Walker says that a 
suitably sized echidna works just fine Down Under.

In a pinch, a somewhat obese hamster with a twist of Mallard will 
provide a temporary fix.

I hope this has been helpful.

Glen

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Gordon Harrower wrote:
> Paul Smith wrote:
>
>> 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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> Paul,
>
> I've got the manual, thanks.  I'll bet the bush has deteriorated, 
> because it seems pretty loose.  I'll have to take a closer look 
> tomorrow, and I'll let you know.  My concern is how accessible it is, 
> or if I'll have to drop the gearbox  to get at it.  Thanks, Gordon.
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