Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup

fellows
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Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 25, 2018 11:45:29 GMT

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Post by fellows on Jun 25, 2018 11:45:29 GMT

A quick question for anyone who has done a gear shifter rebuild...

I have bought a moss rebuild kit, and everything is simple enough apart from fitting the nylon cup on the ball end of the shifter. The old one came off OK, but the new one is way too tight to do by hand. I tried a little oil on it, and then a small tap with a mallet, which somewhat predictably cracked it.

I have ordered another two, but how have others done it without breaking the cup? Does it help to warm it up first, or did I just get a badly toleranced cup?

Any help appreciated.

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Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 25, 2018 13:10:57 GMT myothercarsa2cv, wannabe, and 1 more like this

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Post by NurseHolliday on Jun 25, 2018 13:10:57 GMT

I think you went to the extreme of the mallet too quickly. I placed the cup on the work bench, then rested the ball end into the cup and used my body weight as a press to slowly push it in. I too used a little smidge of oil as lube.

#phrasing

dadbif Needs Gagging Posts: 1,605	Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 25, 2018 16:01:23 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dadbif on Jun 25, 2018 16:01:23 GMT As above, plenty of oil and steady pressure

fellows Chats A Bit Posts: 160	Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 25, 2018 16:54:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by fellows on Jun 25, 2018 16:54:50 GMT Cheers for the replies chaps. I was probably a bit silly going to the mallet so soon in proceedings! Hopefully the new cup arrives soon.

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Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 25, 2018 18:09:31 GMT

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Post by wannabe on Jun 25, 2018 18:09:31 GMT

Jun 25, 2018 13:10:57 GMT NurseHolliday said:

I can see the headline now.

"Man slips and falls onto gearstick, causes internal damage"

fellows Chats A Bit Posts: 160	Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 27, 2018 8:18:33 GMT NurseHolliday likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by fellows on Jun 27, 2018 8:18:33 GMT All is well, my new cups came and I went for the 'controlled excess' approach of using my 10ton press! Worked perfectly! You are all quite correct though, steady pressure was key.

NurseHolliday Won't Shut Up Posts: 515	Mk1 Gear Shifter Cup Jun 27, 2018 9:18:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by NurseHolliday on Jun 27, 2018 9:18:30 GMT Boom! Now you can revel in how good that OEM gearshift is.

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