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

[Gordon Harrower]

Glen Wilson wrote:

> 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
>
> Glen Wilson
> http://stores.ebay.com/EasyAuctionServicesPA
> A bit of this, a bit of that...
>
>
>
> 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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It was funny, Glen, although not as helpful as I would've expected from 
you given your obvious knowledge of Rovers.   Impressive mastery of 
rodents, however.