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GUIDE : Changing the front gear linkage bushes

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Old Aug 9th, 2015, 21:45   #91
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I found a kit on eBay which has the metal sleeves included - I take it this is what I need to fix mine, as when I select reverse the car goes into first, and to get the car into first every time I have to operate the gear lever as if I'm selecting reverse, ie, lift the detent collar and push the lever to the extreme left.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2817564675...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That's the kit you need, it has all the parts for both ends of the gear linkage rod - gearbox end and gear lever end - although it is usually the front end by the gear box that fails.

I've not come across your symptoms as usually it becomes difficult to select either first or fifth or both. It is a know fault so £10 and 30mins invested has got to be good and if it does not fix the problem completely at least you can rule out linkage. Hopefully it will solve the issue.
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That's the kit you need, it has all the parts for both ends of the gear linkage rod - gearbox end and gear lever end - although it is usually the front end by the gear box that fails.

I've not come across your symptoms as usually it becomes difficult to select either first or fifth or both. It is a know fault so £10 and 30mins invested has got to be good and if it does not fix the problem completely at least you can rule out linkage. Hopefully it will solve the issue.
First is so difficult that I have to lift the reverse collar for it to go in, and the lever doesn't have enough travel to allow me to select reverse, so I'm assuming the bushes are at fault, as I read earlier in the guide that someone else also had to lift the collar to find 1st.
It's only got as bad as this in the last 24 hours, before that it was hard to select 1st and 2nd, and sometimes when selecting reverse the car actually went into 1st.
Also there's always been loads of movement at the lever when in gear - so much so you'd think it was in neutral.
I'll get the kit ordered up and let you know how I get on.
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Just a quick update - I ordered the kit I linked to previously in the thread on Wednesday, it arrived Thursday, and I fitted it this morning.
I did the front bushes first which cured the problem, and as I was under the car anyway I did the rear ones too.
Gearchange is totally transformed, I've got all my gears back (in the right places this time!), and the whole job took about 50 minutes - that's from putting the ramps in front of the car to washing my hands afterwards, so I'd say the actual job took around 30 minutes.
The gearchange is a little stiff, but I assume it'll loosen up a bit as everything beds in.
Brilliant guide, saved me a garage bill - thanks guys!
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