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stiff when changing gear

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as title says When i got the van it had new bushes and linkages fitted but I fin changing gear stiff, and I have tennis elbow which is not helping matters when i dive her
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They used to put bromide in your tea to cure that! :rofl
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It doesn't work for me! Shame! :(

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I too get very excited when driving my van, goes off after a while tho... :pimp

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Stovies wrote:as title says When i got the van it had new bushes and linkages fitted but I fin changing gear stiff, and I have tennis elbow which is not helping matters when i dive her

I had the same problem bud, sprayed some GT85 on the bushes and shift rod where it goes through and it's way better, much less effort required to change gear.

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See if gear changes improve when its raining and the underneath is being sprayed with water - thats often a giveaway as to the cause.
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