single rail gear lever gaiter

[Unkel Kunkel]

Nearing completion changing from a 3 rail  non- overdrive to a single rail with overdrive  in a  ‘73 Spitfire.( mainly because a single rail was available with overdrive). 

Re the gear lever gaiter..

 I haven’t been able to find much about these and they don’t seem to be stocked by the usual suppliers.

They  seem quite rare - I please can you advise re one I have acquired? 

I am puzzled by the parts listing.

For part 82 ( Moss) It gives two : an overdrive one = YKC 1481, and a non- overdrive type = YKC 1482

 

I don’t know how they differ - Different internal diameters ?

Am I correct in thinking the one I have is the “YKC 1482 , “ overdrive Models “one ?

And, when fitted do the overdrive wires just tuck inside the  gaiter?

Thanks.

 

 

[Colin Lindsay]

The two gearlever gaiters shown fit one inside the other; 82 looks to be the one you have and 83 fits over it. If you haven't got an 83, one on eBay at present:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284970182602?hash=item42598be7ca:g:NA8AAOSw73ti48OB&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoLCm%2FUCZzJRemXPPNB5Zf3DuEFfox9jm6uuTdNoXyXm%2F6j4TX%2F01W1ylVgW%2FUk8Djv5oaaZF5KR0MybZY7ATZoMfOzGXRTP9%2BfoILMJcwI19f4WPKPVeOc5nAgtIDTutK53IQsB1UYnSr83osD72Kk1QbEMi91IetiUhOCOUbnNTO%2FALkqtg2WpblaYQlSo4HWXHpwz2Rtln%2F8oag4eN%2B3Y%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9Lgk4TqYA

Interesting that the overdrive picture (I assume the top one as you can see the two wires from the gearknob) doesn't show any gaiters or retainers at all, so I'd guess they're pretty much the same, bar I'd have also guessed that the O/D version lets the wiring pass through; however Rimmers show the same part for both O/D and non O/D boxes, YKC1483P.

 

[Unkel Kunkel]

Thank you Colin, 

- luckily I managed to get the metal retaining ring part but appreciate the EBay refernce.

I was wondering if there was a  rubber/plastic gaiter specific  for the overdrive wiring -May be  with a piercing of some sort for the wires to go through.

What I have done, is using   the gaiter I have, is route the wires between gaiter and the extension housing, keeping the connectors topside of the gaiter  with a fairly loose loop, thinking might flex less and ease access for any future wire replacements.

 

[Colin Lindsay]

Glad you got sorted, it was a bit of a late post but I usually remember that when a part comes up for sale, someone was looking for one, somewhere. It just might be a while ago, though.

[Clive]

18 hours ago, Unkel Kunkel said:

Thank you Colin, 

- luckily I managed to get the metal retaining ring part but appreciate the EBay refernce.

I was wondering if there was a  rubber/plastic gaiter specific  for the overdrive wiring -May be  with a piercing of some sort for the wires to go through.

What I have done, is using   the gaiter I have, is route the wires between gaiter and the extension housing, keeping the connectors topside of the gaiter  with a fairly loose loop, thinking might flex less and ease access for any future wire replacements.

 

I hav never seen one with wiring oles, and had several 1500 OD cars through my hands over the years.

I would be careful about that blue connector, it will create a stress point on the wire where it exits the connector. I have had best results using extra flexible wires, a nice loop between fixed points, and the connectors after the fixed points. 

[Unkel Kunkel]

46 minutes ago, clive said:

I hav never seen one with wiring oles, and had several 1500 OD cars through my hands over the years.

I would be careful about that blue connector, it will create a stress point on the wire where it exits the connector. I have had best results using extra flexible wires, a nice loop between fixed points, and the connectors after the fixed points. 

Thanks, Clive  - I’ll make an alteration re loop as you advise

I have a natural aptitude  for things    “loopy”