Gearstick Gear-lever rattle TR (big saloon, Stag?)

[AndyTV8]

Hi All,

thought this might be helpful for people who have been suffering from the common gear-lever rattle as I have been with my TR4.

i had refitted, then replaced, the anti-rattle spring at the foot of the lever but it didn’t make any difference. I found some old references to using some rubber tubing (5/8” ID heater hose) under the spring retainer, which I tried and it improved things in top only.

My last try (which has worked) was to use a length of thin-walled tubing from the lowest part of the lever through the spring retainer which is eventually concealed by the gaiter. 

Clear tube was a couple of quid off eBay, 16mm internal diameter, 19mm external diameter - hopefully the pictures below will describe it better than words.

....... Andy 

 

 

[Nigel Clark]

Thanks Andy, very useful. My TR6 great lever has always rattled in the indirect gears. Will try this idea next time I need to get the gearbox cover off.

Nigel

[AndyTV8]

Hi Nigel,

no worries, hope it works for you..... In my case I didn’t need to go to the hassle of removing the tunnel cover or H-frame, all doable with  the rubber gaiter off.

i did lay an old towel underneath (white one in the picture) to catch anything I might drop though - only took an hour, wish I’d thought of trying it years ago

........ Andy 

[Pete Lewis]

i will try it on my 2000  it can decide to sizzle from time to time 

and  its easy to get at apart from the sleeve nut on the OD gear knob faf.

Pete

 

[AndyTV8]

Got to be worth a go Pete, hope it helps you - I’m not sure if the 2000 gear-lever is the same size as that of my 4 down at the base so may need a slightly different ID/OD of the tubing, but the principle should be identical.

........ Andy 

[Pete Lewis]

she had a lot of annoying sizzle till i rebuilt the box , its there if you give the stick a waggle but not in normal drive

i will have a  play but no update till lock down is lock up

Pete