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3 sp linkages
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:25 pm
by Miss EK
hey all, i have recently gone to drive my car and was not able to select any gears and my gear stick was all floppy. I had my better half have a look and 1 of the linkages has come off at the steering box. i was wondering if anyone could help me out cause we dont know how it reconnects?its the linkage that is shaped like a w.
thanks
miss EK
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:15 pm
by Miss EK
SunnyTim wrote:sounds like your linkage has come of the steering box selector rod. This bolts on if it is the one that goes into the back of the steering box, but I fear they have a bad habit of snapping which means you need to diasassemble the steering box and replace the selector tube...Yuk - or fit a floor shift. Hopefully it is the simpler option and its the other selector rod and it is just that the split pin has come out....
Best of luck
Ummm i think its exactly wat u described
how do i go about fixing this??
Thanks
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:13 am
by Miss EK
SunnyTim wrote:need to pull the steering column apart and remove the selector tube and replace with another one. My advice is to get a workshop manual as it tells you how to do it with diagrams. NOt a job for the faint hearted
ok, wat would be the best manual to buy with the diagrams?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:32 am
by FB MAD
Gregorys workshop manual no 67 ( 1948 - 1968 ) , should be able to order it from most spare parts shops for around $50 or so new or around $30 2nd hand at swap meets or evilbay.
or genuine GMH FB or EK Holden workshop manual usually available from Evilbay or swap meets and usually sell for around $60 average price for good usable 2nd hand one.
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:25 pm
by Miss EK
SunnyTim wrote:need to pull the steering column apart and remove the selector tube and replace with another one. My advice is to get a workshop manual as it tells you how to do it with diagrams. NOt a job for the faint hearted
i have ordered a manual and waiting on arrival, wat can we start on while we wait? how do i pull apart the steering column?
thanks for the help
Miss EK
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:37 pm
by fb cruisin
I had to replace the selector tube on my fb 6 months ago.
i went 3rd to second and got nothing
To cut a long story short its a 2 man job to fit the arm at the bottom (after replacing the tube), and make sure you get the felt seals in the right place
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:42 am
by thropzed
When this happened to mine, I just ripped out the whole column and replaced it with another. Simple and easy when you have the spares. Took about an hour tops!
Cheers Theo Z.....................
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:17 am
by FB MAD
I did the same thing as Theo did when mine played up
Just swapped another column assembly in.
Can be a time consuming, rectal pain causing repair at times.
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:10 pm
by Miss EK
thanks for the replys, so wat your all sayin is that i need to get another steering column? anyone have one? otherwise i dont think i will be fixing it
thanks for the help
Miss EK
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:33 pm
by FB MAD
Would be best to try and get a column up near where you live if possible as freight can be a killer even on relatively light-ish parts like a steering column.
Righto you Queensland mob, show us ya columns!!
