Just fitted a second hand (like for like) smooth gearbox to my 1098 moggy van.
Old box just crunched in every gear even when double de clutching up or down and although thought clutch came to realisation that it was probably the box as clutch and adjustment itself seemed fine so took it out to check the clutch at same time.
After a lot of umfing and grunting in and out under the van eventually managed to pop the second hand one in. The clutch was actually like new so was able to refit.
With trepidation took van out for a spin, with joy to find no crunching and smooth changes (so a big thank you to the guy who i bought the box from)
The only problem is that there is no resistance in the gate side to side at all. it slops from side to side and of course across into reverse i can imagine if you're not careful.
While obviously useable like this, and 100 x better than previously i was wondering if anyone had experienced this before and if there is a simple fix?
gut says it maybe a seized ball and plunger somewhere as the box has been sitting in my garage for a year and god knows how long before that, so may have just gunked up perhaps?
Don't want to take it all out again if there's potentially a simple fix?
any ideas?
Steve
