Wobbly gear lever on 260

edwardmk · 20th July 2021, 22:24

I've just noticed that gearchanges on the 260 are deteriorating. This happened before and the local Vospers main dealer diagnosed a failed gear linkage. Their repair only lasted a few months and it failed again. They attacked the issue a second time and said the heavy duty components they fitted should never fail again. That was about five years ago. I read somewhere that to fix the linkage properly it needed the engine/gearbox to come out and that if this wasn't done, there was a chance of damaging the drive shaft. Vospers told me they did it both times without taking out the engine.
I know that if I keep driving her, the linkage will get so wibbly wobbly I'll be going into fourth when I want second. Any advice from those who've been there before would be most welcome.

20th July 2021, 22:24	#1
edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	Wobbly gear lever on 260 I've just noticed that gearchanges on the 260 are deteriorating. This happened before and the local Vospers main dealer diagnosed a failed gear linkage. Their repair only lasted a few months and it failed again. They attacked the issue a second time and said the heavy duty components they fitted should never fail again. That was about five years ago. I read somewhere that to fix the linkage properly it needed the engine/gearbox to come out and that if this wasn't done, there was a chance of damaging the drive shaft. Vospers told me they did it both times without taking out the engine. I know that if I keep driving her, the linkage will get so wibbly wobbly I'll be going into fourth when I want second. Any advice from those who've been there before would be most welcome.