10-04-2023, 03:50 PM
I stripped and rebuilt my 4 speed crash box a few years ago and apart from replacing the bearings and the detent balls and springs, all was in good order after 90 years.My particular car ha crossed the Alps and the Pyrenees ( several times) without problems. It's just a matter of accepting that once you've selected 3rd then that's it until you're over the crest. OK the gearbox is slow, but deal with it. I tried a 3 syn box and it was rubbish.