I've written a blog post on replacing the parts: https://siradventure.wordpress.com/2016 ... rbishment/
Gear Linkage Refurbishment
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jamesakers
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Gear Linkage Refurbishment
Spot my schoolboy error:
I've written a blog post on replacing the parts: https://siradventure.wordpress.com/2016 ... rbishment/
I've written a blog post on replacing the parts: https://siradventure.wordpress.com/2016 ... rbishment/
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Re: Gear Linkage Refurbishment
Diesel/petrol cup error?
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Lever on shaft not vertical!
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Re: Gear Linkage Refurbishment
It's the bloody flange! I bolted one to the wrong side of the bracket.
I had to undo everything.
I had to undo everything.
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Nice to see bellows. Incidentally you can use a corrugated oil filler (cut up) from Wilco. Guess how I know 
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Re: Gear Linkage Refurbishment
It's an inspired replacement! I saw these mini sauce bottles in Wilko and thought they might work:CovKid wrote:Nice to see bellows. Incidentally you can use a corrugated oil filler (cut up) from Wilco. Guess how I know
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jamesakers wrote:It's the bloody flange! I bolted one to the wrong side of the bracket.
I had to undo everything.
So obvious I couldn't see it.Not convinced on the sauce bottles...
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Re: Gear Linkage Refurbishment
jamesakers wrote:Spot my schoolboy error:
I've written a blog post on replacing the parts: https://siradventure.wordpress.com/2016 ... rbishment/
Very helpful thread - should be followed by anyone whose gear change is rough. Nicely put together as well. Just remember to make sure that you are doing it right for your particular T25...
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Re: Gear Linkage Refurbishment
Not all vans have the bellows. My 84 doesn't.
1984 1.9D (AEF Code) T25 tintop