Nordic Blue wrote:By reading the internet a lot, I think the most common cause of your gear selection problem is most likely to be sticky selection mechanism/ bearing at the gearbox end. I have seen videos of guys taking it off the gearbox and flooding the chamber with WD40 to clean/free it up or totally stripping it down, cleaning and replacing the bearing. Mine doesn't sound as bad as yours but it is a bit sticky/notchy at times so I reckon I have it coming too.
Jimmy1 wrote:I think I own your vans twin, also an 85t260 ex post office van. Our floor is the same, although whoever butchered ours did weld a new plate in instead of riveting, my guess was at some stage the van must of been an auto and it's been done to fit a manual shifter? Same bad welding around the door strap too, guess they have a hard life at the royal mail!
Jimmy1 wrote:Have yet to drive it so I can't confirm the bodge isn't linked I'm afraid, bought it with the usual rust to convert into a camper and it's still very much a work in progress at this stage. Have considered doing a Mk7 dash and swapping the shifter but bigger things to worry about first tbh. Found millions of the things under the flooring, amazed the royal mail have any left!
DG-Unit wrote:Nordic Blue wrote:By reading the internet a lot, I think the most common cause of your gear selection problem is most likely to be sticky selection mechanism/ bearing at the gearbox end. I have seen videos of guys taking it off the gearbox and flooding the chamber with WD40 to clean/free it up or totally stripping it down, cleaning and replacing the bearing. Mine doesn't sound as bad as yours but it is a bit sticky/notchy at times so I reckon I have it coming too.
Good shout! This was my early morning viewing off that back of that recommendation.
https://youtu.be/4t0AekCOTDc
New bearing and seal kit ordered and I’ll give it all an ultrasonic bath.
DG-Unit wrote:Job done! Thanks for the suggestion Nordic Blue.
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