Gear change grating

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Re: Gear change grating

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blakeys80 wrote:When we bought our van the linkage was stiff and horrible to listen too, so this is how i sorted it.

If you grab a torch, drop the spare wheel carrier, take our the wheel and get someone to change through the gears whilst looking through the hole which the gear linkage passes, you'll see it grating on the rim of the hole (ooh err :lol:) in the cross member.
I used white grease spray on ours a year ago, giving it a good amount so it spreads out over its range of movement, which has worked a treat for me, making gear changing silent and smooth again.
Until I get chance to drop the tank and replace the bush, grease is by far the easiest and cheapest fix.

I'm haven a this weekend thanks :ok
1981 T3 1.6D holdsworth villa 3
1992 mk1 caddy pickup 1.6D

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