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Car Forum / MINI / January 20051275 Clubman - Gear linkage prob
Hi I've just realised that something must be missing between the gear lever "stabilising bar" and transmission. Please excuse my naming as I don't know what else to call it. Above the bar linking the gear lever to the gear selector on the transmission connected with a collar and "drift pin", there is a bar that must have some connecting mechanism missing. Mine just has a bolt and nut holding the two together but this seems wrong as the attachement on the gearbox side has an extension of the casing, hollow like a pipe with a horizontal hole +/- 10mm in diameter. The bar has a "squarish" "U" bracket welded on the end with a horizontal hole of +/- 6mm thru it. Because of the difference in hole sizes, no amount of tightening helps. Any help? A diagram would be ideal as my Haynes does not mention this bar, only the actual "remote" selector bar. PS. I do have a lot of free play in the clutch pedal before the clutch actually takes low down and I'm thinking the above is the actual cause and not air in the system. Obviously I'm open to correction. Thanks Angelo (1982 1275HLE Clubman) I think there is a small metal and rubber bush that should be in the diff housing that the 6mm bolt goes through. That would explain the difference in diameter. There has to be some flex in the linkage here to allow for engine torque twist. You may get away with a solid metal bush but it shouldn't be a tight fit in the gearbox. John > Hi > I've just realised that something must be missing between the gear [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks > Angelo (1982 1275HLE Clubman) Hi, There should be a rubber bush in the hole in the gearbox. I have sent a picture to your e-mail with a circlr round the part showing the bush. Keith > Hi > I've just realised that something must be missing between the gear [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Thanks > Angelo (1982 1275HLE Clubman) > Hi, > There should be a rubber bush in the hole ...>> Thanks Guys, and thanks for the photo. I will try and find something to fit. Here in South Africa we don't have the availability of many spares, especially "used". BTW. when in any gear, I can move the gear lever around in any direction by more than 50mm. What allows this? can it be the bushing? I don't think so as its tighter than what you guys suggest. Regards Angelo >> Hi, >> There should be a rubber bush in the hole ...>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Regards >Angelo Hi There, I had this problem when I rebuilt my Riley Elf ( 1275 with Rod change gearbox). The gear selection was sloppy and all over the place and the gearlever wobbled about (approx 50mm in any direction as yours) It's actually possible to fit the selector rod upside down ( the part that connects to the gearbox and the gearlever), Try drifting the pin out at the gearbox end, dismantle the gearlever and rotate the selector rod through 180 degrees...... result will be a properly working gearlever and selection with no sloppiness. Your clutch problem is due to wrong adjustment of the slave cylinder (the part that sits on top of the clutch housing with the spring attached that pushes the clutch arm when you depress the clutch pedal) There is an adjustment on the clutch arm ( you need to undo the lock nut) simply turn this until there is no free play in the arm.... result will be a clutch that operates a little further up the pedal. The Haynes manual shows how to do this, but strangely doesn't make a point of this simple but important adjustment. Good luck. Alan Thomas (ex Mini owner) > Your clutch problem is due to wrong adjustment of the slave cylinder > (the part that sits on top of the clutch housing with the spring [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Alan Thomas (ex Mini owner) I have always removed the spring and let the arm settle in it's own place by the push of the clutch itself. John |
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