Aperture size for gear lever
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:03 am
Tl;dr: Can anyone provide guidance on the size and shape the gear lever aperture should be in the tunnel?
Longer version:
My Elan S4 has a notchy shift and can be a pain to engage reverse, so I was working through the usual activities: Adjust clutch to avoid any dragging, refill the gearbox with Red Line MTL and check the retaining cap for damage etc. The last of these should be able to completed from inside the car at the top.
However, the aperture for the gear lever is too small to remove the cap and looks crudely hacked about. So before I crack out the Dremel and make a neat hole I thought I'd check your collective wisdom on the size.
Judging by the look and feel of the mechanism I'll replace the cracked cap and worn bushing anyway.
Longer version:
My Elan S4 has a notchy shift and can be a pain to engage reverse, so I was working through the usual activities: Adjust clutch to avoid any dragging, refill the gearbox with Red Line MTL and check the retaining cap for damage etc. The last of these should be able to completed from inside the car at the top.
However, the aperture for the gear lever is too small to remove the cap and looks crudely hacked about. So before I crack out the Dremel and make a neat hole I thought I'd check your collective wisdom on the size.
Judging by the look and feel of the mechanism I'll replace the cracked cap and worn bushing anyway.