Carrier gearshift binds in first gear

Ron Pier · #1 11-01-10, 09:35

Either that or a wire wheel Darryl. Then a good coat of copper slip on assembly to reduce the problem in the future.

Ron

Lynn Eades · #2 11-01-10, 10:44

If it all looks O.K. put it back together. Grease the bores, the little pin in the centre shaft, the two pellets in thier bores, and put some gease in the holes for the detents. As you have probably worked out, you can only move a shaft when the other two are in the neutral position. To put your selector shafts back in , put a spring in its hole, followed by the ball. push the selector shaft in part way. using a bit of rod, or suitable punch,(smaller in dia. than the ball) push the ball in, push the selector in to meet the punch, hopefully the selector shaft has ridden up onto the ball, holding it in. withdraw the punch, and push the shaft home. The rest should be easy.

Big D · #3 11-01-10, 19:22

Good morning

Thanks for the replies. A quick query - Ron - what is the copper slip you talk about? Is that an off the shelf product?

Cheers

Darryl

Lew Skelton · #4 12-01-10, 02:24

Big D, we call that stuff coppercoat, you should be able to get it at Repco.

The Bedford Boys · #5 12-01-10, 03:38

Have you started on your carrier yet lew? It's Alex Denby here (steve's boy).

Lew Skelton · #6 12-01-10, 08:32

Hi Alex, a bit off topic but have been too busy painting the house... was hoping for more rain so I can spend some time in the garage, I should really get some photos up here of the project.
Forgot to say big D its also called molycoat.

Rob Beale · #7 12-01-10, 08:42

Hi Darryl,

I had a problem with the gearshift sticking too, and found it was misaligned mounting blocks. We had replaced the engine bearer channels. I loosened the bolts a fraction and keep an oil can handy to oil it whenever we go out.
So far so good, and that is about 14 years!

At the Men of Steel event in Hamilton, I got a bellyful of sand as the hull plates are off, and that jammed things up too. A bit of time with a paintbrush to sweep the sand out of the hull and clear the gear shift shaft and mountings, and a bit of oil on the shaft and things were fine again.

How is it now that you have done the gear selectors?

Rob

Big D · #8 12-01-10, 09:30

Evening all,

Rob - have just reassembled the top. I cleaned up all the rods and fitted it all back together as per Lynn's instructions. No real problems putting it all back together but I've taken some more photos to have a look at first. Just wanted to compare the before and after photos to make sure I put it back together right!

What mounting blocks were you talking about?

Cheers on the coppercoat/molycoat Lew. I'm guessing I can apply a bit of that to the exposed areas now that it is all back together, or should I have applied that first?

Cheers

Darryl