Herbert Harvey 18 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Shifting my Esprit is sometimes a little problematic. I understand that this is known as part of the breed, However I got to thinking about getting a linkage kit and took a look underneath the shifter boot and yikes! Look at all the metal shavings.. The bottom of the lift tube seems to be disconnected somehow. It just floating there. I also don't have a spring underneath the shifter knob. If anyone has a picture of what its supposed to look like when its properly installed. I can see that I might be missing a couple bolts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky 1,767 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Apart from the spring, this is quite common. Concentrate on pic 2, which shows correct orientation of the stick. There's a pinch bolt (at bottom as viewed in pic) - remove this and then you can lift out the entire stick assembly. It's normally guided there by 2 roll pins (I believe present but commonly broken) in the stick's flat base. On the side of said base is a little nylon cylinder held in by a small screw. This is part of reverse inhibition. This normally bears (if at all) on the side of the baulk block (top as viewed in the pic) when selecting first/second. For reverse selection, the shaft sleeve is lifted against a (missing?) spring, and the nylon cylinder rises over the baulk block and rests on top when moved towards reverse. You need to clean up the baulk block - it's fine to reduce its side profile quite a bit as it's adjustable. Replace the nylon bush (I make my own). Possibly replace the roll pins? And find a spring! Hope this makes sense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaKa 35 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 I found 4 images that may be useful to you from the service manual but can only upload the one shown? PM me with your email if you need the others. Scan 2018-2-16 09.42.40.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vulcan Grey 223 1 Vehicles Report post Posted February 16, 2018 More photos here as well https://goo.gl/photos/cqYxhqxGEgq2t9qR8 As Sparky said, clean up the reverse baulk block, replace the white round bushing. Replace any missing roll pins, replace the spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbert Harvey 18 Report post Posted February 21, 2018 THANK YOU Vulcan Gray for the photographs and the picture in the Service Manual, I am guessing I have that picture in my Service Manual but didn't look hard enough. It all makes much more sense. Especially the photographs make it all clear. One question: in the first picture you sent that very bottom plate with the threaded holes on that bottom plate... Mine looks the same, Nothing every went in those threaded holes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites