Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes

Suspension; Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshafts; Brakes; Steering; Throttle and clutch cable issues
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barefoot
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Re: Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes

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Sorted - a humungous two spline adjustment and we are back in the game with a shift that is slicker than Gary Glitters hair.
Thanks for all your help and advise.


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Re: Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes

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PeteGLi wrote:You should not need to move the gear lever base plate. You should have a gap of 15mm (I think) between the bottom of the gear lever and the guide plate underneath the car. It sounds like you are a spline out at the front end of the gear lever shaft.
Haynes is quite good on setting up the linkage.
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Re: Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes

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Thank you Miss!


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