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return spring for 5-speed
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 06:55
by Ed Levin
About a week ago, the lever in my 5-speed gearbox decided it no longer wants to spring back to the 2-3 plane when the lever is released in neutral. Instead it drifts to a position between the 2-3 plane and the 4-5 plane. What should I be looking at to correct this? Thanks.
Re: return spring for 5-speed
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 09:04
by ncundy
Ed,
Touch wood it's just the return spring on the end of the remote (see photos). You sould be able to see from underneath the car.
Re: return spring for 5-speed
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 17:11
by Peter
As Neil says, it sounds like the return spring. This was missing on my car when I got it, making gear selection a bit of a trial and error process!
You can get at the spring from under the hood, see attachment.
Peter
Re: return spring for 5-speed
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 23:36
by lancialulu
Surprisingly (because I had done the same thing a couple of years ago!!!) I have just added one to my sport too!
Tim
Re: return spring for 5-speed
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 10:56
by Ed Levin
Thanks all, especially for the great photos. As you can tell from the title of the thread, I had suspected it was a spring, as that would explain all the symptoms.