Gear change / selection 5 speed
Posted: 29 Dec 2019, 15:18
Hello
I would appreciate some advice regarding my 1990 5 speed gearbox, I will explain.
The problem is with the gear lever mechanism not the box itself as the box was fully refurbished a few years ago and is tip top.
For a long time there has always been a split second delay before I can select 2nd from 1st and 3rd from 2nd. There is a 'click' sound comes from the gear selection mechanism (under the gear leaver gator), after which it will allow me to select.
I am so used to it the issue has never bothered me, however if it is driven by anyone else for example garages over the years, I often get feedback from people to say they struggle to drive it, no doubt the same for many T25 owners.
Anyway, just lately the problem has become worse with a longer delay for the 'click' between gears, it is especially worrying when I have to pull away quickly for example at a roundabout as I can't change up fast and i end up delayed in neutral until it clicks and I can drop into the next gear up.
Researching on here it is obvious that the gear lever ball mechanism etc needs a referb. Would anyone with experience of this please give me a rundown of what's going on and what I need to do to sort it out.
Many thanks
Paul
I would appreciate some advice regarding my 1990 5 speed gearbox, I will explain.
The problem is with the gear lever mechanism not the box itself as the box was fully refurbished a few years ago and is tip top.
For a long time there has always been a split second delay before I can select 2nd from 1st and 3rd from 2nd. There is a 'click' sound comes from the gear selection mechanism (under the gear leaver gator), after which it will allow me to select.
I am so used to it the issue has never bothered me, however if it is driven by anyone else for example garages over the years, I often get feedback from people to say they struggle to drive it, no doubt the same for many T25 owners.
Anyway, just lately the problem has become worse with a longer delay for the 'click' between gears, it is especially worrying when I have to pull away quickly for example at a roundabout as I can't change up fast and i end up delayed in neutral until it clicks and I can drop into the next gear up.
Researching on here it is obvious that the gear lever ball mechanism etc needs a referb. Would anyone with experience of this please give me a rundown of what's going on and what I need to do to sort it out.
Many thanks
Paul