Well just got the engine running and I was checking clutch etc out but I could not select reverse........

Old ford type E 4 speed box....

After lots of head scratching I removed the lever for the umpteenth time and noticed that the little notch that forms the reverse interlock seemed to be on the wrong side so I turned the lever round which then made it face the front !! but it worked ......
Now I can and have strightened the lever from the mastic bush upwards but that still leaves the bend from the end of the lever to the bush, I cant heat it up as there is too much rubber & plastic in the way.

If I seperate the lever at the mastic bush then I could sort things out but....... and heres the questions
1 How the hell do you seperate it.

2 Is it needed coz I could get it off with a lot of heat

Cheers
RD



gear stick

You can separate it with a gas torch
then use it as a short stick as i did.
Or you can weld a piece of m10 stud
on to lengthen it.

Andy

its really just pressed on. i cut up the sides of the outer sleeve of the top of the lever. then you can see the top of the lever inside the inner sleeve of the push. i got a 10mm bolt and hit it from the top to drift it out (holding the rest of the bush in a vice

the lever inside is the right 10mm diameter to cut the thread right on to it

[Edited on 10/10/09 by blakep82]

If you use heat you risk damaging the main plastic gear lever retaininer. Careful use of a hacksaw/angle grinder will remove the rubber insulator you should then be able to run a die down the remaining part to accept an extension

I just cut mine off below and above the rubber joint and welded it back together. It needed to be shorter anyway.

I managed to get a grip in the vice between the plastic cup and the rubber gaiter. and using brute force ( just a strong pull ) I have bent it to the correct position, slightly angled backwards. I can now use the part above the mastic bush to get the lever facing where I want it.
I may remove the bush and top half anyway as suggested above............. thanks for your ideas

RD

Any chance of a piccy or two mate? I am going to have to do something similar with mine and can't seem to find many pictures showing mods.

JB