[Big D]

Gidday again,

I fitted the top of the transmission back on tonight. It went back on without a hitch - beginners luck I guess as I have little experience with gearboxes.

My initial impressions were the the gearchange seemed lighter throughout the gears (engine off) than before. It just seemed to move through the gears a little easier than before. However, bugger it - the binding in first is still there, and to a lesser degree still in third as well.

It doesn't happen every time but it still frequently needs a belt with the hand to get it back out of first into neutral.

I ran out of time tonight but I will go back and have another look at the brass bush mounts that hold the gearchange rod and ball joint again.

Rob - I think mine has the same problem as yours did. I still suspect an alignment problem with these and perhaps one of the bushes is acting as a brake when I'm trying to push the gear lever back out of first.

Will let you know how I get on.

Cheers

Darryl