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Then it’s probably not necessary to fit it. Looks as though it would be a struggle to get it to stretch over the pin!

I’ve got the rebuild kit for the 5-speed gear lever and am puzzled by some of the components which don’t seem to fit anywhere! 1) a small rubber collar ca 4-5mm i.d. And 7-8mm o.d. 2) two nuts (M8) 3) one spring washer. Has anyone any idea where these might be used. It occurred to me that the rubber...

Thanks Silverbullet, I’ve just popped into my local blacksmith with the gear lever. He put the bent spot in his two coil induction furnace heated it up in a few seconds to red heat then bent the lever back straight. He wouldn’t even charge me for the work. It’s great to have the support and knowledg...

I think one issue with the 5 speed is the dog-leg linkage and the need to push left and press down and push forward to engage reverse. If the ‘stop’ guide is not cleared then it is possible to put quite a leverage on the shaft. Aidan I think your observations about tempering, variable quality and so...

Davidoft1 and Silverbullet thanks for the advice. I’ll give it a try this week and see how I get on. I also wondered about the feasibility of inserting a solid bar to add strength but didn’t think I’d be able to knock it past the bend in the gear stick.

I’ve had two T25’s, a 1987 2.1 Caravelle and now a 1991 1.9 DG Autohomes Komet. Both had bent gear sticks and this seems to be a very common issue. Replacements are like hen’s teeth with all the major suppliers out of stock. Aidan has been tremendously helpful but we decided that the lever on his sh...

I’ve just discovered itchyfeet’s Wordpress site and the absolutely excellent information and photographs concerning all aspects of the 2e3 carburettor. I see I was partly right about adjusting the bimetallic spring tension but didn’t realise there was a grub screw. I assume this had worked loose and...

Many years ago we had a 1987 T25 Caravelle with the 2.1L fuel injected engine. Once the children had grown up and moved on we reluctantly sold it. Now retired we have just picked up a 1991 T25 Autohomes Komet in good, serviceable condition with a 1.9 DG engine. It had a refurb engine less than 1000 ...