General Gear Lever - lift your skirt and check for cracks ;-)

[MultipleMultis]

Anyone seen a scrap car recently I am after a gear lever.

The metal on the gear level fork has failed. This is second time! in same place on 2 different levers.
18 months apart. Might be worth you lifting the cover and checking yours ...

Gears have been hard to move recently - Squirted WD at engine end end and worked better for a while.
I could not weld with carbon steel rods, a pal then used a stainless rod and it "penetrated." (Arc weld)
We thought it may be some weird steel or casting ?

Still "geometry" is not quite right and I would like to buy a new one.

Has anyone changed the gear linkage cable, I have one ready to put on from Ebay.
I have not properly checked gear box end either - I guess I pop the cable off and prove the cable is free to move.

 

[Mike1alike]

lift your skirt and check for cracks ;-)

Lift your skirt and check for cracks?!
That sounds... kinky!
I should do that... Lift some skirts...

 

[jackwhoo]

Cable change ...... take your time and dont start if have back back.
Once its up in air it is straight forward but awkward.
Its been a while/years but i think front middle passenger plastic foot rest has to come out.
I released gear lever end cables working through gaiter hole using levers.....what fun !

 

[MultipleMultis]

Mechanic did the cable change on ramp. It was a pain but she is fine now.
Cable was £15 on ebay
New battery.