Sierra Shifter Locating Pin
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:57 am
Not having fun with this
I have the Zook up on blocks whilst it gets a new clutch, usual problems of doing something like this at home, working under the car, not having a gearbox jack, seized bolts etc
Removed the shifter to allow for dropping the box (in hindsight might not have had to, but I still think it makes it easier to put it back in). I don't recall seeing the locating pin which sits at the rear of the pivot on the shifter at the time. Now when re-assembling everything goes together sweet, however the shifter can swing around. I have tested (whilst still up in the air) that I can change gears. I have removed the shifter again and believe the swinging shifter is due to the fact that there is no locating pin to fit between the hole in the casing and the groove running down the rear of the ball on the shifter.
Could I have dropped the pin into the box? If so what damage? Will the gears just crush the pin such that it will come out when I drain the oil?
Not having seen the pin, is it metal or plastic? I assume I can obtain a new one from Suzuki?
Someone who is more familiar with this please help.
I have the Zook up on blocks whilst it gets a new clutch, usual problems of doing something like this at home, working under the car, not having a gearbox jack, seized bolts etc
Removed the shifter to allow for dropping the box (in hindsight might not have had to, but I still think it makes it easier to put it back in). I don't recall seeing the locating pin which sits at the rear of the pivot on the shifter at the time. Now when re-assembling everything goes together sweet, however the shifter can swing around. I have tested (whilst still up in the air) that I can change gears. I have removed the shifter again and believe the swinging shifter is due to the fact that there is no locating pin to fit between the hole in the casing and the groove running down the rear of the ball on the shifter.
Could I have dropped the pin into the box? If so what damage? Will the gears just crush the pin such that it will come out when I drain the oil?
Not having seen the pin, is it metal or plastic? I assume I can obtain a new one from Suzuki?
Someone who is more familiar with this please help.