Gear Sticks

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

"The Grey Ghost" has suffered his first injury... :(

The gear-stick has broken off - and looking at it, it has already been repaired once before.
Luckily I have "Roger" my other project - and have swapped gear sticks over as a temporary measure.

Question - is a Series 3 gear-stick the same as a Series 2?
If not - does anybody have any Series 2 gear-sticks??

Here is the actual gear stick - top of picture, it is broken at the end:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p549/tomb1971/The%20Grey%20Ghost/IMG_2217.jpg

Here is the top of the gear stick ball - broken:
http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p549/tomb1971/The%20Grey%20Ghost/IMG_2213.jpg

Here is the bracket - with the gear box linkage:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I am assuming that I need the main gear stick, with the linkage attached at the bottom? My linkage is very worn...

As always - any help is greatly appreciated!

[Slunnie]

I think it may be more that the 4cyl and 6cyl gear sticks are different.

[Dinty]

I'm reasonably certain that the gear sticks are the same in Series 1,2,2A 4 cyl, the 6 cyl gear stick is straighter (no bends) the Series 3 4 cyl is different to the 6 cyl variety, there are other minor changes like the reverse switch, but again I'm certain that all are inter changeable.
The crooked types as fitted to S1,2,2A look the best in those vehicles, the others look out of place, just my opinion, cheers Dennis:angel:

[JDNSW]

Pretty much as Dennis says. Major differences between 2a and 3 (and these changes may not have happened on early S3) are a nylon bush on the tip, push-on rather than screw on knob, and the actual shape - this only becomes critical if the governor/hand throttle is fitted to the 2a.

I think every Series Landrover I have owned has had a welded gear lever, although only two have broken while I owned them. Mind you, my 110 has also broken a gear lever!

John

[Landy Smurf]

4 different gear sticks.
1. 4cyl. screw on
2. 4cyl push on
3. 6cyl screw on
4. 6cyl push on

[Blknight.aus]

Pretty sure I have a couple left kicking around pm me in a couple of days when I get back to the switch and I'll have a dig around.

[clubagreenie]

There's 3 different shafts big bend (S2/2a) straight (???) and S3 bent but so much. only seen early screw on and S3 push on.

They always break at the worst time. Like at the top of spit rd hill in reverse when you want to go up not back down into traffic.

[mick88]

Just give both parts a good clean up with a grinder, taper the end of the stick off a bit to allow good weld penetration then glue it back on with a mig! Should last another twenty years, especially if you keep all the moving parts greased and every so often do a clean up and regrease them. Reefing hard on the gear stick or having to hit it hard to detent across for reverse when they are not well lubed is what takes it toll on them.


Cheers, Mick.

[JDNSW]

Yes. I find graphite powder very good, as it does not attract dust.

John

[Landy Smurf]

i have 4 different gear sticks in the shed i have taken a photo of to upload but net is very slow due to the weather

[Landy Smurf]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/190.jpg

[Cobber]

Out of curiosity, is a broken gear stick a common problem?
I guess anything gets tired with age though ...

[clubagreenie]

Actually one thing I do remember is the S2 bent stick hits the S3 dash in reverse.

[Series3 GT]

I've got a 6cyl gearstick in my 4cyl IIA (I actually prefer it to the 4cyl) and it doesn't even get close to hitting the dash. It's the straightish one.

[Landy Smurf]

that straight one came out of my s3 swb 4cyl. I didnt drive it enough to compare it but i do remember in my s3 ute that it did hit the dash in reverse and it was quite annoying

[Landy Smurf]

pulled one apart yesterday and gave it a good old clean up.
things to remember when doing this.
wear glasses as there is a spring that fling bits and pieces when you take the circlip off.
a second pair of hands makes this job a lot easier it took me many of curse words to get that bloody circlip back on.
here is a few photos
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/156.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/157.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/158.jpg
here is what it looks inside before the spring goes in
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/159.jpg

[Landy Smurf]

also while on the topic does anyone know how to pack these things to send i have it all wrapped up but does it have to be in a box for auspost?

[gromit]

pulled one apart yesterday and gave it a good old clean up.
things to remember when doing this.
wear glasses as there is a spring that fling bits and pieces when you take the circlip off.
a second pair of hands makes this job a lot easier it took me many of curse words to get that bloody circlip back on.
here is a few photos



Check out post #88 in this thread http://www.aulro.com/afvb/other-powered-series-land-rovers/151959-isuzu-c240-powered-series-3-a-9.html

String is your friend.......

Colin

[Landy Smurf]

Great idea I will now know for next time