6 replies to this topic

[Nic]

how do i fit it??

[The Matt]

Hmmm, I don't know!
Looking at the standard remote stick I took out the other day, I'd say it was fairly easy though? At a guess:

Remove gaitor,
Remove two big screws (from front and back of top cover),
Remove old stick and retaining plate,
Refit is the reversal of above, only with the new components!
All of that is a guess!

[m3ntalist]

It does come with instructions... I mean even I was able to do it - and I am no mechanical genius!

The hardest part for me was removing the pins to release the standard gearstick - had to use a handy piece of wood as a lever. It is pretty straightforward though (the official KAD quickshift - i dont know about any others)

[stefaz]

I have an unofficial one. didn't come with instructions. once you have drifted the pins out its pretty easy, just a case of lining up the stick, making sure its well greased then putting the bolts in the holes where the pins were. took me a while because i cudnt get to the pins without dropping the selector housing - lack of tools!!

[Purple Tom]

This is on a remote gearbox though, not a rod change as fitted on cars post 1976, so its a different fitting. I think what Matt said sounds about right, from what I remember about stripping a remote box down.

[Nic]

yeah this is one a mini with the cast alloy gear linkage tunnel. on the standard there is a spring and nylon washer i was wondering if those need the be fitted to the new one.

[The Matt]

yeah this is one a mini with the cast alloy gear linkage tunnel. on the standard there is a spring and nylon washer i was wondering if those need the be fitted to the new one.

Yup, it all goes back as it was, just with the new stick and retaining plate instead of the old stick and plate (I think).