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by Sunfly
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

Thanks everyone. Seems to have been a lot of interest in the topic, so I hope everyones contribution has been helpful to anyone with similar symptoms. We now know what to check first. I would add to check the small buhes of the UJ (stalk end from memory) if you have got sloppy gear selection. I fixe...
by Sunfly
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

Good news, the new oil and UJ service seems to have done the trick. Gear changing is very much easier and smoother. I cant tell you which had more impact, but previously there were two notches and occasional clunking when changing gear, now there only seems to be one. I havnt tried a racing change y...
by Sunfly
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

jrh wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:51 am
VSS the unit that creates the pulse that goes to the cruise control and speedometer.
Easy to swap over , when the gearbox is out.
Ah ha! now I know!
by Sunfly
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

I have a gearbox you can have for free Bob , only thing missing is VSS unit. It is near Grimsby ! Thats very gentlmanly of you John, thank you very much for that very kind offer. I will see if the new oil and a bit of TLC on the UJ works before I make my mind up but if its looking like a box strip ...
by Sunfly
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

Hi Bob These are after market units which adjust the throw between gears and make it tighter suspect its just the play at the linkage at the u/j slightly more stiffer more precise but not to every ones taste So yours may need a good oil change and the linkage looking at as linkage hidden under the ...
by Sunfly
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

cpt black wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:08 pm
Hope al goes well Bob,got short shifters in mine
Hi Kev.

What are short shifters? How do they affect the gear change?
by Sunfly
Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

That's a new one for me Bob, As for gearbox oil, I alway use synthetic GL4 This from the Oracle :- Synthetic gearbox oil is found to work the best, improving the 1st to 2nd gear changes especially when the gearbox oil is cold. In practice Redline MT90 GL-4 75w90, Valvoline Synpower 75/90 Synthetic ...
by Sunfly
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

That's a new one for me Bob, As for gearbox oil, I alway use synthetic GL4 This from the Oracle :- Synthetic gearbox oil is found to work the best, improving the 1st to 2nd gear changes especially when the gearbox oil is cold. In practice Redline MT90 GL-4 75w90, Valvoline Synpower 75/90 Synthetic ...
by Sunfly
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

I went to see Stuart McCrudden yesterday who took the car out for a rigorous test drive (a little faster than I liked) and he seems to think the problem lies with the front UJ and not the synchro. Also suggested a lighter gear oil may help. Has anyone had experience of the gearbox end universal join...
by Sunfly
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Gear change
Replies: 23
Views: 357

Re: Gear change

Hi Andy and Malcolm. Tempting to think of the clutch but its new in mileage terms. I renewed it at about 82k and its now on 101k. New flywheel too (thanks Duncan) so new to all intent and purpose. Plus which, it disengages almost immediately and reengages high. With it in gear with the clutch in, th...