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Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: gords on April 19, 2005, 22:28:23: I'm starting to wonder if my car is trying to tell me something ... set off driving this morning, came off a roundabout, changed into third ... oh dear, my gearstick appears to have fallen off :shock:

Pulled over and pulled off the gaitor and the top two thirds of the gearstick came with it :evil: It has broken just above one of the joins - the join was still joined :roll:

So, I wrapped a bit of cloth around it and fixed it on with an elastic band - the oin was a bit sharp :wink: It's awfully strange driving a Discovery with a gearstick that barely comes out of the center console - very strange :lol:

Got a replacement from a breakers in Scotland, hopefully coming tomorrow.

Don't ya just luv em :wink: :lol:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: Paul on April 19, 2005, 22:31:08: That use to happen all the time when I was yonger and drove Ford Escorts. :lol:

Never heard of it happening to a Discovery before.
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: Guy90 on April 19, 2005, 22:33:23: Common on Series. Happened to me a few times.
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: robbie on April 19, 2005, 22:34:53: Dont think I will have that problem... mines an auto, none of that waggling about when trying to get up some speed :wink:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: gords on April 19, 2005, 22:40:17: I wasn't even rushing or pushing it hard at the time - I just cruised (or should that be crept?) off the roundabout, gently slipped it into 3rd and the gear lever just flopped over :roll:

When I got the car, it had an annoying rattle which was traced to a broken join which had been badly welded and come loose. I had a friend weld it for me properly. The break was above this, where the gearstick joined onto the once-was join.

I'll take a pipcture or too later :wink:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: robbie on April 19, 2005, 22:44:33: 1/2 piece of steel rod and you just 'gently slipped it into 3rd' and it 'flopped over'

yeeh yeeh yeeh...... :wink:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: hobbit on April 20, 2005, 11:25:03: Had a series snapped its stick, took it in for a temp repair, the fitter gave me a pair of mole grips and said come back later. :?

He had to get the welder set up.
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: Wanderer on April 20, 2005, 16:40:49: The Escort bit brings back memories Paul.

My Capri was always doing it. Damn plastic threds on the fitting. They were also different colours across the ranges. It's good fun using a screw driver to change gear and everything had to be done in reverse. So first was actually right and down :) instead of left and up :)

What with bonnet catches failing it was certainly fun. A Capri bonnet certainly makes a big dent in the roof and it trashes the "power bulge"!
And digs a big hole in both ends of the scuttle panel.

Ed
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on April 20, 2005, 17:15:49: I shouldn't laugh, but :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh): :(biglaugh):
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2005, 19:16:06: Quote from: "Wanderer"
The Escort bit brings back memories Paul.

My Capri was always doing it. Damn plastic threds on the fitting. They were also different colours across the ranges. It's good fun using a screw driver to change gear and everything had to be done in reverse. So first was actually right and down :) instead of left and up :)

What with bonnet catches failing it was certainly fun. A Capri bonnet certainly makes a big dent in the roof and it trashes the "power bulge"!
And digs a big hole in both ends of the scuttle panel.

Ed

Have you any idea what a Capri GT bonnet is worth nowadays #-o
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: gords on April 21, 2005, 13:35:25: Well, I have fitted the new gear lever and gear knob and what a difference it's made :shock: Gear changes are now as smooth as silk, acceleration is much improved and road noise has been vastly reduced - not to mention the improved cornering ability :D

Yeah right... :wink: :lol: :lol:

It's nice, though, to have a proper length gearstick again :) and nice that the gear knob stays put!! :lol:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: Guy90 on April 21, 2005, 13:43:44: Quote from: "gords"
It's nice, though, to have a proper length gearstick again :) and nice that the gear knob stays put!! :lol:

[-X [-X Size is not important :lol:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: gords on April 21, 2005, 13:45:08: Quote from: "Guy110"
Quote from: "gords"
It's nice, though, to have a proper length gearstick again :) and nice that the gear knob stays put!! :lol:

[-X [-X Size is not important :lol:

Trust me ... it is :wink:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: baileys_1984 on April 21, 2005, 17:22:44: Quote from: "Paul"
That use to happen all the time when I was yonger and drove Ford Escorts. :lol:

Never heard of it happening to a Discovery before.

ahh some1 used to have an escort gnasha the hubby thinks im the only one who was interested in them that of course until i went towcester and saw them in the mud now wanna 90. :D
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: baileys_1984 on April 21, 2005, 17:24:43: omg im getting corrected gnasha wants me to point out that it was the 4x4`s in the mud and not the escorts still can`t imagine them there :shock:
Title: It came off in my hand!!
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on April 21, 2005, 18:32:34: Hope you are going to be gentle with this one Gordon. :shock: :wink: :wink: :D