Shifter linkage

[Drunkenmonkey]

Reuben Here, posting on matt's account cause his computer sucks and won't let me log out.

When i installed the sti shifter linkages into the black GTB, i mixed and matched things, picking the best condition parts to use. So i used the GTB's little plastic coupling thing that the gearstick sits in, as the STi one was damaged. This is held into the rest of the assembly with a circlip.

That circlip has popped off twice now, and i have none left. Sorta makes driving interesting. Any idea why this might be? I swear i put it on properly, made sure it was fully set into it's groove, but twice now it's come off.

Any tips, secrets or anything about these little suckers? Am i going to need to buy a new plastic thing, or can i double up with a larger circlip, or wire the standard one together so it never falls apart or what?

[Guest keltik]

I drove my BC2 for 6 months without that circlip because i broke it taking it out...the shifter never really moved so im not sure what youve done reubs

Id say stop at the pick-a-part and grab a new one. Not hard to find there

[Drunkenmonkey]

I'm not sure what i've done either : And yeah, we're planning on going to pick-a-part this afternoon, if atleast to get a replacement circlip. Could see what other spares i can get.

[Glen]

I've had the same problem Reuben. It is not nice having the gear lever coming up when you try to change gear! I got a slightly smaller circlip from BNT and it's been sweet as.

[Guest boostin]

Superglue FTW!

[Guest]

 boostin said:

Superglue FTW!

Or Duct-Tape, It can fix ANTHING

[DRFVDR]

 boostin said:

Superglue FTW!

hell yeah

I use windscreen urethane for every thing

any way Ruebs

if they continually popping of i would guess either a/ they turning and then popping off or b/ there is to much pressure on it they dont like lots of pressure

Also which way have u been putting them on as there is a right way and a wrong way

[ReubenH]

There's a right way and a wrong way? Hmm. I considered this today when sticking the new one on. I got a new bush, and circlip btw. The circlip get's the most force put on it when pushing the gearstick away from you (going into 1st, 3rd, and 5th). When you do that movement, it levers the bush out, and puts force on the circlip at the front (front being front of the car side of the circlip when the assembly is all together and in the car). I faced the circlip round so that the open end was facing the rear of the car.

Anyway, pictures:

As you can see here, the lip the circlip has to grip on is really really small... :-\

New circlip vs an old circlip, hmmm...

Rubbers on and greased up

Again, new circlip vs old, using old circlips i suppose is not advised...

[DRFVDR]

I cant see but if u look at the circlip there is a sharp side and a rounded side,The sharp side should always face away from the force