Claire Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem

[David Walker]

Whoops ,I meant monotreme,not platypi,sorry folks(yeah google that one
too ).   ;-)  David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Harrower" <griffo at comcast.net>
To: <rovercar at comcast.net>; <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Claire Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem


> Glen Wilson wrote:
>
> > Alan Francis once told me that the spherical ball at the bottom of the
> > gearshift lever was packed at Solihull with a small hedgehog or a
> > similarly sized rodent to take up any play in the system and promote
> > smooth operation of the moving parts. When Chris Devlin lived in San
> > Diego, he preferred using a young prairie dog because they were much
> > easier to source in California than hedgehogs. Dave Walker says that a
> > suitably sized echidna works just fine Down Under.
> >
> > In a pinch, a somewhat obese hamster with a twist of Mallard will
> > provide a temporary fix.
> >
> > I hope this has been helpful.
> >
> > Glen
> >
> > Glen Wilson
> > http://stores.ebay.com/EasyAuctionServicesPA
> > A bit of this, a bit of that...
> >
> >
> >
> > Gordon Harrower wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>>
> >>> PVS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Harrower"
> >>> <griffo at comcast.net>
> >>> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 10:51 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Update on an earlier problem
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Paul Smith wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> 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.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 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?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Can you organise an assistant to operate the gear lever whilst you
> >>>>> watch
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>> the
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>> selector arm?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> PVS
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>> Paul,
> >>>>
> >>>> 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,
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Gordon.
> >>>
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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.
> >>
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> It was funny, Glen, although not as helpful as I would've expected from
> you given your obvious knowledge of Rovers.   Impressive mastery of
> rodents, however.
>
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