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Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 11:02**

Yep, not quite right at all. I had a great test drive through all 4 gears with the driveshafts disconnected. Not what I was hoping for this weekend though, I had planned to make it to the Olympic Park and back at least.

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:34**

what2do wrote:
printmonkey wrote:Starting to lose patience with this swap now.

Yesterday evening I ran the van with the driveshafts off and went through the gears, the shift wasn't great and and I knew it would have to be adjusted.
This morning I connected the driveshafts but couldn't get the van into any gear with the engine running. I've disconnected the shift mechanism and found that the relay lever is loose and I can't select gears by hand, the gearbox is an ABD 4sp that I bought from Elvis which Aidan had rebuilt. Am I doing something stupid or is it time for a trip to Wales to let Aidan take a look?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sixd3ozv4mdq1 ... 7.mp4?dl=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ooh, that's not quite right is it? What has Elvis said about it? If it weren't for the tranny issue, you'd be rolling by now wouldn't you? Fingers crossed it doesn't turn out to be a pig in a poke.

I've said nothing but there again this is the first I've heard/read about it.....

Don't know what to say other than it is a 0 mile gearbox after rebuild, never fitted or taken off pallet. PM has but report/invoice.

Gimme a shout if needs be chap

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:40**

ELVIS wrote:
what2do wrote:
printmonkey wrote:Starting to lose patience with this swap now.

Yesterday evening I ran the van with the driveshafts off and went through the gears, the shift wasn't great and and I knew it would have to be adjusted.
This morning I connected the driveshafts but couldn't get the van into any gear with the engine running. I've disconnected the shift mechanism and found that the relay lever is loose and I can't select gears by hand, the gearbox is an ABD 4sp that I bought from Elvis which Aidan had rebuilt. Am I doing something stupid or is it time for a trip to Wales to let Aidan take a look?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sixd3ozv4mdq1 ... 7.mp4?dl=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ooh, that's not quite right is it? What has Elvis said about it? If it weren't for the tranny issue, you'd be rolling by now wouldn't you? Fingers crossed it doesn't turn out to be a pig in a poke.

I've said nothing but there again this is the first I've heard/read about it.....

Don't know what to say other than it is a 0 mile gearbox after rebuild, never fitted or taken off pallet. PM has but report/invoice.

Gimme a shout if needs be chap

Sorry Elvis, I didn't mean the message to come across as accusational, I'm aware that you know your stuff and wondered what your opinion was.

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:41**

printmonkey wrote:Yep, not quite right at all. I had a great test drive through all 4 gears with the driveshafts disconnected. Not what I was hoping for this weekend though, I had planned to make it to the Olympic Park and back at least.

I know it sounds cumbersome but have you tried rotating one of the rear wheels whilst trying to engage one of the more difficult gears?

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:43**

No dramas and no offence taken chap

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:51**

ELVIS wrote:
what2do wrote:
printmonkey wrote:Starting to lose patience with this swap now.

Yesterday evening I ran the van with the driveshafts off and went through the gears, the shift wasn't great and and I knew it would have to be adjusted.
This morning I connected the driveshafts but couldn't get the van into any gear with the engine running. I've disconnected the shift mechanism and found that the relay lever is loose and I can't select gears by hand, the gearbox is an ABD 4sp that I bought from Elvis which Aidan had rebuilt. Am I doing something stupid or is it time for a trip to Wales to let Aidan take a look?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sixd3ozv4mdq1 ... 7.mp4?dl=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ooh, that's not quite right is it? What has Elvis said about it? If it weren't for the tranny issue, you'd be rolling by now wouldn't you? Fingers crossed it doesn't turn out to be a pig in a poke.

I've said nothing but there again this is the first I've heard/read about it.....

Don't know what to say other than it is a 0 mile gearbox after rebuild, never fitted or taken off pallet. PM has but report/invoice.

Gimme a shout if needs be chap

I'm not doubting Elvis's honesty or Aidan's work. I'm sure I've cocked something up along the way. It use doesn't make sense why I could select gears before but not after I had connected the driveshafts.

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 12:57**

what2do wrote:
printmonkey wrote:Yep, not quite right at all. I had a great test drive through all 4 gears with the driveshafts disconnected. Not what I was hoping for this weekend though, I had planned to make it to the Olympic Park and back at least.

I know it sounds cumbersome but have you tried rotating one of the rear wheels whilst trying to engage one of the more difficult gears?

I'm going to get under the van tonight and take another look at the relay lever. After getting an email from Aidan this morning, I'm sure the thick washer is missing. I'll give rotating a wheel a go.

Posted: **26 Sep 2016, 20:57**

Disconnected one driveshaft tonight and rotated the drive flange (hate that word!) and can select all gears by hand. But the locking nut on the relay lever will not tighten up and I can't get it off either. I've put some plusgas on it and I'll have another go tomorrow night.

Posted: **27 Sep 2016, 04:26**

Nut was a new nylock, sounds like you have stripped the threads on the nut and or shaft, if the selector arm is loose and the nut spins then you'd be best bringing it here

Posted: **27 Sep 2016, 06:01**

Thanks Aidan, I'll take another look tonight and let you know. The selector arm was loose before I connected the linkage and I only nipped it up with a socket. Looks like I need to put a 7hr road trip on the fridge calendar

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Posted: **09 Oct 2016, 15:54**

Thanks to Aidan's 'while you wait' service on Friday morning the gearbox is back in and I can select all gears. I ran out of time this afternoon so will fill it with oil on Saturday and get a test drive in.

Posted: **09 Oct 2016, 16:59**

What was the issue in the end chap?

Posted: **09 Oct 2016, 17:16**

ELVIS wrote:What was the issue in the end chap?

The thread on the selector was stripped so the relay lever was moving around. All good now which is all that matters. Looking forward to putting some miles on it asap.

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Posted: **10 Oct 2016, 07:55**

Phew, that was lucky. Hoping to fit my Nix thus weekend with itchy, let's hope there's no dramas.

Posted: **15 Jan 2017, 19:57**

It's finished! (ish).

First test drive yesterday morning. I need to adjust the gear linkage, throttle cable and check the engine ground wire. But it felt good to get it out on the road at last.

I'll have to look at a shortened sump, lots of traffic calming measures due to the 'Mini-Holland' scheme in Waltham Forest and I'm sure I scraped it.

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