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#164610 - 14/05/09 09:16 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Sadlo]
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Yes, but only when I change gear quickly.




mmmm mines not that bad at the mo only now and then

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#164611 - 14/05/09 09:17 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: kenny]
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They told me if I continue to change gear too quickly it'll become worse and worse.
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#164612 - 14/05/09 09:18 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: kenny]
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Maybe Dave can shed some light on this???????????????
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#164613 - 14/05/09 09:20 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Sadlo]
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yep it will mate defo get it fixed go to a different garage if u havet to

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#164614 - 14/05/09 09:20 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: rudest1970]
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Maybe Dave can shed some light on this???????????????



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#164615 - 14/05/09 09:26 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: kenny]
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Maybe Dave can shed some light on this???????????????



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#164616 - 14/05/09 09:56 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Adam08]
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We need a Dave signal in the sky instead of a Bat signal

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#164617 - 14/05/09 10:01 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: sim]
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Dave's the local mechanical boffin / guru I take it?
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#164618 - 14/05/09 10:07 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Sadlo]
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Dave's the local mechanical boffin / guru I take it?



o yes
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#164619 - 15/05/09 12:21 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Adam08]
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I'd have to agree about the changing gear too quick idea TBH.

It is only a shitty IB5 gearbox picked up out of a Ka afterall. That has been in production with only a few upgrades since 1982.

Just make sure the shift cables are fully lubricated both at the shifter and the gearbox end.
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#164620 - 15/05/09 01:24 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: DAVE T ST]
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Surely if the gearbox couldn't handle quick gear changes (and we're only talking sprint-from-traffic-lights quick, not I'm-a-professional-racing-driver quick) it would have been a problem from the start. But it's started crunching gears only recently. And with only cca 10k miles on the clock I would have thought it would still be plenty lubricated?


Edited by Sadlo (15/05/09 01:25 PM)
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#164621 - 15/05/09 02:58 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Sadlo]
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The grease dries up, spray both ends of cables with chain lube or spray grease (motorcycle stuff) and it works a treat.

Done mine twice already - 12,000 miles.

On the gearbox at the front you will see a black box next to the reverse lamp switch, carefuly unclip the box lid and spray the cables with lube while someone is moving the selector through all the gears (inc reverse)

Gearshift end is a matter of lifting the console lid up.


Edited by DAVE T ST (15/05/09 03:01 PM)
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#164622 - 15/05/09 03:31 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: DAVE T ST]
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OK, thanks for the tip mate. To be honest I doubt that's the problem but it's worth a go though.
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#164623 - 15/05/09 05:09 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: Sadlo]
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OK, thanks for the tip mate. To be honest I doubt that's the problem but it's worth a go though.



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#164624 - 15/05/09 05:38 PM Re: Problem with gear change [Re: DAVE T ST]
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OK, thanks for the tip mate. To be honest I doubt that's the problem but it's worth a go though.






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