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| funrover Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 130   
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Thanks Blackwolf
 Editor of FunRover - One blog. Read it!
Land Rover rebuild video series here: |
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11th Dec 2014 9:07am |
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| Arsath Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 133  
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Hi ,
Anyone tried fixing this.. Slickshift |
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3rd Jun 2015 1:50pm |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180 
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It's not for a puma 'box.
'57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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27th Jul 2015 8:35am |
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| WhathaveIdone! Member Since: 04 Feb 2016 Location: Sakhalin Island Posts: 27  
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Took blackwolf's advice to strip down and lubricate the linkages while installing the bushings on my 2007 vehicle. Thre was not too much dirt/debris in the linkages, however the lubricant originally applied had deteriorated into a flaky/powdery material and no longer appeared to have any lubricating qualities.
The pivot ball for the gear shift lever had deep scores or channels worn in it by the plastic cage and the ball was split due to the shaft expanding as it corroded. The corrosion appeared to be due to water sitting in the rubber seal boot that keeps dirt out of the linkage but forms a convenient 'cup'.  Click image to enlarge I cleaned the ball up with a file and lubricated everything properly and the shift between gears feels unsurprisingly much better, although I haven't driven it since as I am resolving other issues. May look to replace the gear shift mechanism eventually but I'm hoping that it will last for a while as is. |
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25th Mar 2016 10:40am |
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| Rickydodah Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1091 |
Bought one of these last week, absolute bargain as the whole assembly new is around £100 and it's only this part which wears. It made me realise how good the gear change used to be
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...2347736643 I started with nothing and still have most of it left! |
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25th Mar 2016 3:38pm |
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| ter11 Member Since: 28 Oct 2015 Location: Zurich Posts: 26  
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Hi All
Anyone else with positive results with fitting these spacers? If these spacers will improve the crunch noise/feel when shifting 1->2 gear, this would be awesome and I really need to get this fix done. BR Ter |
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6th Jul 2016 4:32pm |
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| Rickydodah Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1091 |
I did this modification some years ago and there was an improvement, not massively but it was still better. Bearing in mind the parts are only a few euros and takes around thirty minutes I found it worth it.
 I started with nothing and still have most of it left! |
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6th Jul 2016 4:54pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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I know it's me again, but it's been a while now....
It really is better! ... for me at least, the fact I had quite a bad instance of the problem initially may play into perceived results. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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6th Jul 2016 8:18pm |
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| ter11 Member Since: 28 Oct 2015 Location: Zurich Posts: 26
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Thanks!!!
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6th Jul 2016 10:35pm |
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| Scrawf Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: Matlock Posts: 25 
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Hello
Just made this mod on my Defender. For me it turned out that the four Torix bolts holding the gear lever mechanism in place were way too tight and they were crushing the plastic ball joint stopping the spring from allowing the gear lever to spring over to the third gear position. I slackened them off a bit and fiddled with it until I got them just tight enough for the action to work properly. I cleaned and lubed the whole mechanism and added the spacers. I will repost back! Scrawf |
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28th Jul 2016 12:59pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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Yeah, IMO it's a bad design from Ford.
By rights it should only be three bolts to hold that bit of plastic that provides the retaining force and friction. With four one will always be redundant and finding the right balance between a loose feel and the problem you had can be a chore. Similar reasoning to why tables with four legs often wobble, but those with three are 'self-balancing'. This stuff is taught to mechanical engineers - indirectly at least... Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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28th Jul 2016 9:04pm |
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| dilukabey Member Since: 17 May 2011 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 173 
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Hi,
Should i only add two spacer bushes (part LR052893) as shown here or is it ok to replace all four with bushes? Cheers. Thanks. |
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18th Aug 2016 4:17pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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Only need 2.
One locates on the plane, the other determines rotation. In fact, with more than 2 there is a small chance of them not fitting. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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18th Aug 2016 6:47pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324
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Assuming the mount isn't loose as is, you can check if you need/needed them, by looking down the holes as you unfasten to see if they lined up well already. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...
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18th Aug 2016 6:50pm |
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