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[Max1330]

Hi all, just got my project mini going last weekend and its really struggling to find second gear? and sometimes fourth too. it worked fine before i done the rebuild. however it had an extra engine steadie before. the gear linkage lookes modified (By previouse owner) is there suppose to be a gearbox steadie bar of some sort? its the modern type remote.

any help would be appriciacted! Thanks

[lukeb854]

hmm i had my gearbox steadys done the other day before it struggled to get into first and used to pop out of second:) it's made a difference

[jaydee]

Did you fit the gearbox anti-leak seal kit?
Have you replaced engine steady bushes?

[tiger99]

If it is post 1976 approximately (not sure of the exact date, only going by what my Minis had) it should have a front lower steady from the gearbox to the subframe crossmember. The original gearbox bracket is too thin, and suffers fatigue fracture. By 1984 the bracket was thicker.

[lukeb854]

I haven't fitted the anti leak kit no, but yeah i changed all bushes :)

[Max1330]

i didnt replace the engine steady bushes as some people said do, some said dont, some said poly. so in the end i left them as thery were. its a 1990 shell... but has had variouse engines in. it dose however have the front engine steady from box to the front of the subframe, it comes off of a smally bracket.

All id like to know is if there was a gearbox steady needed? or what may be causing this? :S


Thanks Alot! Max

[bmcecosse]

Check the rubber bobbin mounts under the gearlever housing.

[Max1330]

Will do, and i will change the engine steady bushes too. Is there no gearbox steady rod thet runs from the box into the car?

[tiger99]

The steady rod actually steadies the gearchange mechanism (base of gear lever) with respect to the gerabox, and is not an engine steady. It is part
32 in the Somerford diagram. If it is missing, loose, bent or broken, there will be problems.

http://www.somerford...age=page&id=152

[Max1330]

Yep thats exacly what i had in mind! Its missing, thankyou very much! Do you know its full title? Thanks again

[tiger99]

Just order it by its part number, which is on the Somerford site. Hover your mouse over the number and a window will pop up with all the info you need, and the correct part number for your car.