Gear selector Button

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 25th March 2023, 05:13 AM

This is the 50cent part that cost someone that race victory---
There is a spring loaded switch that activates the gear selection solenoid,
the point on the end of that arm pushes that switch down,

and sometimes.... breaks off.

we were pretty lucky, it happened inside Wagga Showground at the moment of selecting drive to unhitch. The car is totally immobile.

This is such a CHEAP DUM piece of engineering.

sure you can buy a kit from LR, but in Wagga? on a Friday afternoon?
and the kit just gives you another CHEAP DUM plastic part, ready to break.

oh and to access that cheap dum plastic part you need a No 8 TORX screwdriver. Pick one of those up anywhere.. right?!
the pic below is an ebay replacement.. first thing this morning will be attempting the split-pin hack..

**Geedublya** · 25th March 2023, 06:02 AM

Don't say I didn't warn you!
Don't replace it, reinforce it with some wire and epoxy. No waiting for parts and no excessive price. Only bad thing is you don't get the new cover with fresh double sided tape.
Often a small flat blade drive will remove a Torx just need to be careful with your sizing.

**Graeme** · 25th March 2023, 06:50 AM

AUTO1 and Bunnings are not far from you.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 25th March 2023, 02:06 PM

Well that bit wont break again..

**The Fridster** · 25th March 2023, 05:16 PM

[QUOTE=Geedublya;3187545]

"Don't replace it, reinforce it with some wire and epoxy."

That sounds like a good preventative measure to a - when not if problem. Please explain! Pics?

Cheers, Peter