Gear Linkage Play [Archive]

Coops

27-10-2009, 15:21

Yanoo_

27-10-2009, 17:10

Got some play in the linkage where it bolts to the box, theres a little metal sleeve and a rubberised grommit thing there normally? i'm missing the grommit so using a rubber washer instead but theres still play

anyone got any top tips to remove this?

Rubberised grommit - do you mean the olive item in this picture?

http://www.fw.hu/yanooka/kepek/original_elbow.jpg

Use a stainless steel washer instead of rubber washer or use a new metal bushing with supporting collar (as I use in my short throw shifter and gear linkage stiffener kit). I guess a good turner makes this bushing for a bottle of beer :). Or I have one, but it would be expensive for you (£ 8-10) due to the shipping cost (I live in Hungary).
The red bushing in this picture (with the genuine small gear linkage):

http://www.fw.hu/yanooka/kepek/large_diameter.jpg

A video about this bushing: Gear linkage stiffener (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzBHwYerdTM)

Hope this help.

Wobba

28-10-2009, 18:19

Super-Tech Boy strikes again!!!

16v_paddy

28-10-2009, 18:26

I don't think I've got any play in the linkage on mine but for £10 I'll buy 1 of those bushes from you :wink:

Coops

28-10-2009, 19:39

cheers yanoo fella

could you provide me with pics of the actual bush itself off the car, not a cad drawing?

and dimensions if possible so i can get one made over here

thanks again

Ben

Yanoo_

29-10-2009, 20:42

Sorry for the late response.

The left one is the prototype, it was ribbed but it's not compulsory. If the turner could make so rib like the genuine that would be better (my turner could do vertical rib only). The right one is the genuine for comparison:

http://www.fw.hu/yanooka/kepek/persely.jpg

In some cases the welding may be wrong (too high) like in this picture therefore it must be ground down:

http://www.fw.hu/yanooka/kepek/bad_contact.jpg

The drawing in pdf format. (http://www.fw.hu/yanooka/kepek/persely.pdf)

Yanoo_

29-10-2009, 21:29

I don't think I've got any play in the linkage on mine but for £10 I'll buy 1 of those bushes from you :wink:

Thanks mate, but I think Ben will be able to do one bush for you for only £ 2-3.

Coops

30-10-2009, 12:42

cheers yanoo

i'm going to get my mate whos a fabricator have a crack at it 8)

busterhymes

30-10-2009, 13:05

you got dimensions ben as got them here if needed

Coops

30-10-2009, 15:30

if you could pm me them martin that would be great thanks!

busterhymes

30-10-2009, 15:55

got pics and measurement will try to pm if not i will email is the one on ur profile ok to use