Gear shift bush repalcement

[markevo30]

Hi,

Having read conflicting information I'm after clarification about having to remove the gearbox to replace the gear shift bushes. Does the box have to come out or not?

Mark

 

[StuF]

Which ones? I did the gearshift coupling (No31) without removing the box no bother

 

[Happystamps]

Right. here are the bushes in the linkage.

Gearbox nose cone brass bush (not shown in StuF's diagram). removable with gearbox in (remove nose cone) from memory. remove drive shaft, unbolt child assembly.

Gearbox input shaft (31)-longitudinal linkage rod connector (fork connector) Keep the gearbox in. unbolt coupling, pull gear lever back to seperate.

"Shuttlecock" bushes (13, 16, possibly another 16)- You cannot replace the rear 2 (or 1, depending on the age of the bus) without removing the gearbox. You CAN replace the front one- disconnect the linkage rod as if you were changing the fork connector, disconnect the front linkage rod, push the big 'un through until you see the front bush.

Front rod bush (19)- on an early, that's a wee slip of the thing. Easy to change, take the gearstick out, undo the front coupling between the front rod and the main rod, take it out and change the little bush inside.

And that's all of 'em Once you've done that, do yourself a favour and fit one of those £5 quick-shift kits. Cheap as chips and make a real difference to the feel, plus they keep everything looking stock.

 

[markevo30]

Thanks for the replies fellas.

I've got the usual (fairly rubbish) plastic bush replacement kit and a new fork connector. So it looks like I can replace everything apart from the rear shuttlecock bush without removing the 'box. I'll give that a go and see if it improves.

As the new fork connector doesn't have the facility to lock wire it do you just use thread lock on the bolt (17)?

I'm running an Empi shifter at the moment, so no need to fit a quick-shift kit. I know that the Empi's aren't much cop, but it'll have to do for now.

 

[markevo30]

Job done. Shifting is no longer a lottery, massive improvement.