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Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 10:17
by NigelM
As I left the A1 yesterday & geared down to approach the roundabout my gearstick came off in my hand,

I managed to stick it back in & limp home mainly in third as it was obviously a right pig to select gears.
Anyway after a quick inspection it appears to have been welded around the collar & a piece of threaded bar inserted & bent to accommodate.
Below are a few pics showing what I have, my question is what parts do I need to effect a proper repair?
Kind regards,
Nigel M

Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 10:34
by syncroand101
New replacement stick, courtesy of
brickwerks? Or get another stick from a breaker.
I also used the
gear lever repair kit last year, improved my shifting slightly with a slightly more accurate feel.. if you feel like treating yourself..
Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 12:26
by NigelM
Thanks Jake will donate some more of my hard earned to Mr Baxter.
Nige M
Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 15:54
by jamesc76
there not far off the same price for a new one as oposed to a worn old un!!!
Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 16 Jun 2010, 08:45
by NigelM
Parts ordered from Simon, read the below on the site as my van is a JX was wondering if anyone else had done this & how involved it is?
"Fitting should take no longer that 20 minutes, really easy DIY job to freshen up your gear change.
Job will take a little longer on JX engined vans as the whole gearlever box assembly has to be removed from the vehicle and the linkage parts replaced on the bench."
Cheers,
Nigel M
Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 16 Jun 2010, 20:22
by Rozzo
i'd have gone for the welder option

Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 17 Jun 2010, 12:08
by Simon Baxter
Rozzo wrote:i'd have gone for the welder option

They snap!
I have a pile of snapped welded ones here.
Re: Gearstick came off in my hand!
Posted: 17 Jun 2010, 13:01
by jamesc76
Rozzo wrote:i'd have gone for the welder option

so did I twice now got the solid one to fit from baxters!!