Malc
Active member
Hi everyone,
I bought my bus in August (a '71 Devon Sunlander Microbus) and we've been having a few troubles with the gearbox. At first I thought it might be the clutch cable, which was right at the end of its adjustment. So I changed that, and for a while it seemed better - or maybe that was just wishful thinking. Anyway it's getting worse, to begin with it was second gear that was difficult to get but now I really struggle to get first gear too sometimes - I've had a couple of really nasty moments in rush hour traffic, stuck in the middle of a junction, unable to get a useful gear. Seems to be worst when the gearbox is warm, after driving ten miles or so.
I read a couple of threads on the forum and it looked like it might be worth working on the linkage, so I changed the rear coupling, which looked pretty worn, and the shift plate, which also looked worn. But when I tried it, if anything it was worse, I just can't get first at all now, and second is probnably no better.
So am I a muppet and have I just made things worse because I'm rubbish at adjusting my shift plate? Or do you wise people out there have some other bright ideas for things to try? ...or is it just time for a new gearbox? All sugestions really welcome, I'm starting to get a bit downhearted with it all
I bought my bus in August (a '71 Devon Sunlander Microbus) and we've been having a few troubles with the gearbox. At first I thought it might be the clutch cable, which was right at the end of its adjustment. So I changed that, and for a while it seemed better - or maybe that was just wishful thinking. Anyway it's getting worse, to begin with it was second gear that was difficult to get but now I really struggle to get first gear too sometimes - I've had a couple of really nasty moments in rush hour traffic, stuck in the middle of a junction, unable to get a useful gear. Seems to be worst when the gearbox is warm, after driving ten miles or so.
I read a couple of threads on the forum and it looked like it might be worth working on the linkage, so I changed the rear coupling, which looked pretty worn, and the shift plate, which also looked worn. But when I tried it, if anything it was worse, I just can't get first at all now, and second is probnably no better.
So am I a muppet and have I just made things worse because I'm rubbish at adjusting my shift plate? Or do you wise people out there have some other bright ideas for things to try? ...or is it just time for a new gearbox? All sugestions really welcome, I'm starting to get a bit downhearted with it all