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If you've got the new bits in good condition and assembled as per Alex's post it won't come undone - mine never has. The other end of the gear lever, where your decorative knob of choice sits, now that's another matter.

I keep my knob in my pocket. Security you understand...





Take care y'all..

Al'....

So purchasing a complete gear lever assembly from eBay shows me that indeed my original lower lever was modified, here's a photo of my original modified lever & new lever:


Note that the original lower lever is missing the step for the washer & the bottom of the bushing.

Here's a picture of the components of my old assembly [left) & replacement parts (right).


Here's everything assembled:


Only way to sort out these DPO mods was to replace everything! Things for everyone's help.

Phil,
Sorry for the thread resurrection, but my new Sprint arrived from its previous home with Cedric in the south of France yesterday and one of the 'nuances' that I would like to resolve is the gear lever, which has a tendency to spin around during gear change!
Where did you get the replacement bits from and which bits did you have to buy?
Thanks in advance, I am sure this is the first of many questions!!
Cheers
James

Check the rubber bearing first. If the outer metal is tight to the gear-lever and the inner sleeve doesn't rotate in the rubber, it's probably OK and needs tightening down ( washer on inner sleeve)

Thanks Graham,
I have just taken the tunnel housing and gearbox shroud off and the metal plate beneath this to expose the nylon cap. I have tried to tighten the nut at the base of the gear lever, but I have got it as tight as I can get it by hand and the gear stick stick rotates around this pivot point.
I guess the next step is to undo this nut and take the stick assembly off the top of the nylon cap.
Any ideas?
Thanks

"but I have got it as tight as I can get it by hand and the gear stick stick rotates around this pivot point."

If you are talking about the sleeve nut that clamps the washers & gear lever assembly to the stub of a gear lever coming out the gearbox you need to tighten it down way more than you can achieve by hand.

Yes, that's the one I was 'torquing' (couldn't resist!).
So is it a torque wrench that I need for this and if so, any idea on the kind of setting this needs to achieve?
Thanks all

Not sure of a torque number... but hand tight with a normal spanner (wrench...)

Right, I see what you mean. I think you misinterpreted me earlier, when I meant hand tight, I meant I had got it as tight as I can get it with a spanner using my own force. It is still moving around when I push it over for first say.

Not sure where to go from here.......

Do you have the lock washer fitted?

I would be concerned about stripping the threads then... the thread is quite fine.

Is the bushing OK? The bushing has an inner & outer steel sleeve with rubber in-between that should be bonded to both. I wonder if one of the bonds has failed?

The replacement part I got from JAE here in the states wasn't bonded to the outside, so would just spin!

I would try Sue Miller or Matty for a new "Gear lever bush"

mbell wrote:Do you have the lock washer fitted?

I'm not sure to be honest, I only got the car yesterday and noticed the issue and thought it might be an easy fix. Where is the lock washer located?

Part 64 on:
http://rdent.com/manuals/elan/transmission/fa.htm

Sounds like you should probably remove the stick and check the bushing and if the lock washer is there.

mbell wrote:Part 64 on:
http://rdent.com/manuals/elan/transmission/fa.htm

Sounds like you should probably remove the stick and check the bushing and if the lock washer is there.

That's a great help, I will check the lock washer and order a new one and bush if required.

Thanks all,

Now, indicators.......another thread I think.....