The button, well trigger that you pull up to move the gear lever, is just floppy and requires gravity to make it go down. Is this as it should be I wonder as it feels like this should be spring loaded.
Any SAers out there know the answer?
Thanks
Will
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Re: SA Gear lever
ISTR there is a bit of spring steel in there to push the trigger back - broken/missing?
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Yes,there is definitely a spring that presses the steel rod downwards into the selector detents. I think it’s the same selector used on Land Rovers and BMWs of a similar vintage, so you might find a part there.
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Cheers, Richard
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I guessed there was something missing.
Ill take the hint re other cars with the same gearbox.
Thanks for the steer
Ill take the hint re other cars with the same gearbox.
Thanks for the steer
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The BMW lever is leather- covered, much more pleasant to the touch than the hard plastic of the original. I don:t regret changing mine!
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The year and model BMW would be a great help to me?
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And e30 3 series 1982 onlambert.john wrote: ↑Sun Dec 03, 2023 01:48From memory, it is the BMW 5 series E34, around 1987-1990.
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Not cheap have have ordered one on EBay...thanks to all for the guidance.