Type 9 Gearbox question

[Jumpjet]

Greetings everyone.

The gear stick on my type 9 gearbox has lost all sense of purpose when in neutral. Usually it resides in neutral between 3rd/4th gear - being held there by some sort of slight (spring loaded?) pressure, but now it just stays where its put. I can still select all gears, but reverse and 5th are not as easy as they once were.

Is it likely to be something as simple as a broken/misclocated spring?  and if so, can it be sorted with the gearbox in situ?

Thanks in advance.

[wizzer]

Hi Des

Someone will be along with a answer soon, all I know is there's no spring on the gear lever so it may be a box out job

Tony

[greenandmean]

There is a plastic saddle on the type E box that just clips on the shaft under the gear lever, pretty sure its the same on the type 9, £ 3.95  plus vat at Burton Power. Tel 020 8518 9194 or www. burtonpower.com

[Mark Stanton]

Yep white nylon/plastic saddle on type 9 as well    

[Jumpjet]

So is it simply a matter of removing the gaiter  to get access to the gear stick to replace the plastic collar?

[wizzer]

This is the little PART

Tony

[greenandmean]

Yep remove gaiter, unscrew gear lever and lift out, on the shaft just inside you should see the remains of the old saddle, pull off (easier said than done on mine, covered in grease/made of plastic/nylon and only room to get one finger in, long nosed pliers wouldn't grip it   )  just keep trying. New one pushed straight on, refit lever and my god what a differance.

Hope thats all it is, if not it's got to be the easiest and cheapest thing to try first.

[Jumpjet]

Thanks guys, very much appreciated.      

[Hammy]

Note that the plastic saddle is not symetrical - fit with the bit sticking out to the right hand  or  pointing towards the drivers seat -will be obvious when you fit !

[Evo,s 7SE]

if you ring brian at bgh he will prob send you one foc

[Jumpjet]

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if you ring brian at bgh he will prob send you one foc

Thanks for the info Keith, but ordered one last night from Burton Power - although with VAT and postage it tops out at nearly 7 squid  

[Hammy]

Fro all you  keen type  9 people ....Now obsolete at Ford but a few dealers have them  in stock - 3 at Ford Garretts Green Birmingham at just under £4. Pester the man with the parts book..

part no anyone ?

[marccus]

Some Ford dealers still have these i do know someone who bought some not so long ago the part no is  1522783.

[Jumpjet]

Job done - in about 15 minutes. Hardest past was getting the carpet out of the way.

Gearbox has the extension fitted and when I removed the gear stick there was actually nothing there - it had obviously broken up and fallen out. Hard to believe that such a small plastic part like this could make such a difference to the feel of the gear change.

Once again, many thanks for all your advice.