Gear lever came off in my hand!

Post by: **pharriso** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:55 am

Got the car out of storage having fixed a multitude of issues & adding an alternator, all happy I go for a run in the car... 75 degrees sunny... roof down... could not be better... go to reverse & the gear lever snaps!!

The DPO or restoration shop has eliminated the anti-sizzle bushing & welded the lever to the special sleeve nut.

I have disassembled everything & the "stub lever" aka "Anti-sizzle ball end gear selector" has sheared at the bottom of the threads:

Does anyone have a spare? it's the top part in this picture:

I am stuck until I can find either this part or a complete earlier style gear lever! :roll:

Fortunately this happened at the top of my drive, this would have been a whole lot worse if it happened anywhere else..

Also posted in parts needed....

Post by: **trw99** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:48 pm

All you need is a Mole wrench and gaffer tape, Phil .............

Tim

Post by: **pharriso** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:15 pm

trw99 wrote:All you need is a Mole wrench and gaffer tape, Phil .............

Tim

Looking closely at the selector it looks like the threaded shaft is actually separate from the main portion, it's threaded rod screwed in.

I'll have a go with an easy out & see if I can source some threaded bar or even cut down a good quality bolt as a stop gap measure.

Post by: **alexblack13** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:12 pm

Thats not std Phil..

Looks like a repair has been done to a previously broken shift lever / selector.

Your new nut is on it's way. :wink:

Anyone else needing one? I have a couple made again and available. Some dosh goes to GOSH too.

Alex...

Post by: **twincamman** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:33 pm

I believe the part is from an early sprite ..Ed

Post by: **twincamman** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:33 pm

The shifte r is from a 948. 1098 transmission diagram on springbits under transmission ...require s machining to shorten shaft ...Ed

Post by: **pharriso** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:55 pm

Here's an update.

The threaded shaft has a plain portion below the thread & the shaft is press fit into the rest of the selector assembly.

I drilled out the old shaft from the assembly, helicoiled the hole back to 5/16-24 & then assembled a 2" set screw into the threaded hole