[ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem

[Gordon Harrower]

Paul Smith wrote:

>The base shouldn't move a lot, 1/8" is plenty.
>The bar locates on the gearbox vis a bush.
>I can scan the workshop manual page if desired.
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>PVS
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>From: "Gordon Harrower" <griffo at comcast.net>
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>Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:51 AM
>Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem
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>>Paul Smith wrote:
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>>>>I've now replaced the 4 rubber pads and the vaguely triangular one, as
>>>>well as the fabled "spherical seat."  It now will go into all gears but
>>>>3rd, running or not, and there still seems to be too much play in the
>>>>gearshift mechanism.  There's a bar that connects the gearshift
>>>>mechanism to the transmission, and that bar seems loose, but difficult
>>>>to tighten.
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>>>1.  Is the bar broken?
>>>2.  Is it loose on the base unit (it is meant to have movement there), or
>>>loose on the gearbox?
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>>>Can you organise an assistant to operate the gear lever whilst you watch
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>>Paul,
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>>It's loose on both ends.  I'm not sure how to tighten it on the gearbox
>>end.  Meanwhile, the whole rectangular base for the gearshift moves
>>around quite a bit.  It's one of those things I never looked at when
>>things were going well, so it's hard to tell what's normal.  Thanks,
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Paul,

I've got the manual, thanks.  I'll bet the bush has deteriorated, 
because it seems pretty loose.  I'll have to take a closer look 
tomorrow, and I'll let you know.  My concern is how accessible it is, or 
if I'll have to drop the gearbox  to get at it.  Thanks, Gordon.