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Hi James, Quick update: it's definitely the Early Gearbox relay lever and by the looks of things will need replacing with no quick fix in the meantime. Thankfully the T3 is a lend at the moment (supposed to be trying it out over the BH weekend) so I know one area (of many!) to look at with great int...

Hi James,

I got in touch with a local Aircooled specialist (Manchester Aircooled) and he suggested a cut piece of garden hose would be a good interim measure. Works an absolute treat With regard to the worn ball, wondering if a couple of pieces of cycling inner tube might do the trick...

Hi James, Many thanks for your advice, very much appreciated :) Sorted that little problem out and now the rod is nice and solid. Still having fun with the gear linkage rear shaft and the UJ (hope this is the right term) above it. Looks like the plastic ball has worn down. Is there a quick fix or do...

T3_3.jpg I have a 1983 4 speed T3 which found all its gears up until this morning. It now fails to find reverse and instead goes into first in the reverse position. Having looked underneath, the rubber housing near the gearbox for the selection rod is corroded/past it's use and there is a lot of pl...