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 Teflon Gear Shifter Bushings 
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Post Teflon Gear Shifter Bushings
Hi team.
I found a post on the internet where Ken H mentions teflon bushings and plastic end caps, for the gear shift slider. A modified version he came up with that seems to be an improvement.

Ken, if you see this would you be able to share the details with me pretty please?

If anyone else knows, I'm all ears. My slider is very sticky, probably due to massive previous oil leak disasters in the engine bay....

Thanks!


September 11th, 2022, 8:21 pm
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Post Re: Teflon Gear Shifter Bushings
My to RPM’s
Is the gear stick straight?
Try Talcum powder or PTFE spray on the bushes.


September 12th, 2022, 9:07 am
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Ah, yeah I've been using motorcycle seal lubricant for ages, its struggled on for a long time like this but the seals are just swollen. It's extremely hard to move when it's really hot.
Lately the seal lubricant is not enough so I resorted to rubber grease but it's got a bit ridiculous. Good for your core strength though, haha.

It's been sprayed with oil by accident in the engine bay too many times I guess. In recent years I've left my cap off twice, apart from anything else.


September 13th, 2022, 10:56 am
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Post Re: Teflon Gear Shifter Bushings
I'm not sure refurbishment is a simple thing.

A replacement from Simon Sobey perhaps.

However, be cautious, as there may be different lengths.

Do you have a link to Ken's post.

(if you want to flag someone on a forum, try putting a @ in front of their user name and the forum may email them :) )

So, that would be @Ken

Edit

I see burton do a kit, available from ecas. With instructions :)

https://ecas2cvparts.co.uk/products/rep ... 5408&_ss=r

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September 14th, 2022, 7:39 am
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Post Re: Teflon Gear Shifter Bushings
Ah thanks Roger. I'd actually only seen the normal bushes for repair. Interesting kit. Also had no idea there were different lengths of shifter!

Tried Simon already, haha. Wasn't sure if the @ symbol thing worked on this forum, so thank you for that too.

The Teflon modification made the slider even more slidey. I'll see if I can find the post.


September 15th, 2022, 10:23 am
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https://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/index ... ge.131862/


September 15th, 2022, 11:00 am
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Gave up on this because Daras had a good used one for me. Its very different to drive now! So smooth!


October 10th, 2022, 8:04 pm
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Ianredspecial wrote:
Daras had a good used one for me. Its very different to drive now! So smooth!

:)


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