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Short shift
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:16 pm
by Deedee91
Gear linkage is getting a bit wayward on my b so considering changing the bushes n think I may aswell put a short shift on.
Was going to modify my own but don't think that's a good idea ha.
Saw this one on eBay looks similar to lmf kit but 25/30 quid cheaper
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1533593032
Anyone fitted a short shift? Is it difficult/fiddly/time consuming?
Re: Short shift
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:22 pm
by johnny
There basically the same, lmf one is made to higher standard/use better quality steel
You can see the difference in quality in the pics, but they both do.the exact same thing
There not overly difficult to fit, the bushes can be fiddly
Re: Short shift
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:36 pm
by Deedee91
I might just grab an old one out the scrappy n cut a little bit out have a play that way I could get one for a fiver probs and some new bushes on top of that.
WHere is it located? Better looking from top or bottom of the car?
I'll have a nose in my haynes see if that sheds any light too
Re: Short shift
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:15 am
by Barraclough
I struggled to buy new bushes for my gear linkage on my B. Can you actually buy them on there own?
Re: Short shift
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:45 am
by mbonner02
Re: Short shift
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:53 am
by Barraclough
I bought them and was the wrong one lol, I needed the other 2 bushes
Re: Short shift
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:15 pm
by mbonner02
Ahh just go to CTS or whatever you local motors hop parts supplier is haha there's loads round my way
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Re: Short shift
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:55 pm
by Deedee91
Barraclough wrote:I bought them and was the wrong one lol, I needed the other 2 bushes
Other two bushes?
Do you mean the two that are at either end of the linkage? Or the two for the centre that are original/not nylon?
Re: Short shift
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:09 am
by Barraclough
The 2 At the ends
Re: Short shift
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:05 am
by Deedee91
Barraclough wrote:The 2 At the ends
Same ha! I've looked everywhere can't seem to find them at the min.
Re: Short shift
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:28 am
by Barraclough
When I bought the 2 for the Center my mistake, the seller sent me a part number for what I really wanted but still couldn't find any for sale
Re: Short shift
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:15 pm
by Deedee91
Did you try vauxhall? I reckon somethin like that might only come when you buy the whole assembly
I might give vauxhall a try myself next week
Re: Short shift
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:05 pm
by Barraclough
Yeah tried every where, only option I had was to buy a full linkage
Re: Short shift
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:17 am
by Deedee91
Barraclough wrote:Yeah tried every where, only option I had was to buy a full linkage
What a pain in the arse. Think I'll just stick with havin a porridge bowl for a gearbox for now haha. Not worth the money to do it..
Re: Short shift
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:38 am
by Deedee91
Barraclough wrote:I struggled to buy new bushes for my gear linkage on my B. Can you actually buy them on there own?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1667679107
It's from Germany but it's the right kit I think.. Has all the bushes etc new. And quite cheap too I reckon