brumby gearshift

[dr fang]

Hello all,
i have just purchased a 1982 brumby ute. It appears to be in fairly good
order given its age.
The first job is to fix the gearshift linkages, it changes ok, but is a bit
like stirring thick porridge.
Does anyone have any clues as how to replace whatever bushes etc are
required?
Thanks, this is probably the first of many questions!
Tim

 

[S]

Hi Tim!

On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:05:33 GMT, "dr fang" <unrepentant

Hello all,
i have just purchased a 1982 brumby ute.

What's a Brumby Ute? I'm assuming it's some kind of Subaru, otherwise
you wouldn't be posting here. IIRC, in '82, there were only a couple
tranny choices, at least in the US; FWD 5spd, 4WD 4spd Hi/Lo, and (I
think) 4WD 4spd Hi only. Not really too much in the way of external
linkage on any of these, just a connecting rod between the shifter and
the selector shaft. The first thing I'd do is change the fluid, run it
a bit, and change it again. If that doesn't help, I'd suggest simply
swapping in a junkyard gear box; probably cheaper and quicker in the
long run.
That said, I think you can pull out the shifter shaft without
splitting the tranny cases; there will be several detent balls and
springs that must be removed, probably covered with threaded caps. I
wouldn't even attempt it 1)without at least a Chiltons, or preferably
a factory manual, and 2)without the resignation that "It's broken
anyway; can't make it any worse."

Good luck! ByeBye! S.
..



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University of Colorado
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