11-01-2019, 12:43 PM
Weak selectors are a nuisance but won't stop you driving Simon.
Gear levers do snap - this happened to me in the wilds of Sweden. I drove 26Km in 3rd gear to the nearest village and found a friendly welder - sorted.
The 'problem' with 4 speed synchro gearboxes is that if enough end play is allowed to develop the gears can literally drop off the end of the shaft and seize the box. If you are lucky this may not cause collateral damage, if you are very lucky you might be able to 'coax' it back on by removing the box top and carefully levering. It happened to me in Switzerland and I spent 3 days removing the engine and gearbox, stripping and re-assembling the box, and putting it all back together again before driving on. My advice then is that if you plan to use a 4 speed synchro, have the top off and check for end float and if necessary address it with new bearings or shims. Crash boxes are slower but tougher.
Gear levers do snap - this happened to me in the wilds of Sweden. I drove 26Km in 3rd gear to the nearest village and found a friendly welder - sorted.
The 'problem' with 4 speed synchro gearboxes is that if enough end play is allowed to develop the gears can literally drop off the end of the shaft and seize the box. If you are lucky this may not cause collateral damage, if you are very lucky you might be able to 'coax' it back on by removing the box top and carefully levering. It happened to me in Switzerland and I spent 3 days removing the engine and gearbox, stripping and re-assembling the box, and putting it all back together again before driving on. My advice then is that if you plan to use a 4 speed synchro, have the top off and check for end float and if necessary address it with new bearings or shims. Crash boxes are slower but tougher.