It was a toss up if I should put this in the powertrain section or here, but as I guess it is GTD specific, this is the place.
I have a GTD which has been "built" and has been (briefly) on the road (for briefly, read about 5 miles!)
The previous owner/builder told me there was a problem with the gearchange, and he thought there was a problem with the gearbox.
Now I've got the car home, I have started putting things right that have not been done properly. It IS my intention to do lots of work to the car to bring it up to a better stsndard as and when funds allow, but at the moment, I want to check the whole thing through and put right some problems.
Upon closer inspection, the gearlever end has been incorrectly assembled (see pics) and now it has been put right, I can select all the gears.
The whole point of the post is to ask if the gearbox end connectors look the right way round? On my last car I put the cables on the TOP of the bracket connected to the gearbox instead of below and that gave me a conventional gate. This one looks the same and the gears all seem to be in the conventional positions when I select them (ie not reversed) but when putting it into fifth, it makes a noise like it's going into reverse? Can anyone tell me from looking at the pics if I am likely to have the gate COMPLETELY reversed and have reverse where 5th should be? (if so does just swapping cables put it right?)
Sorry if the description is a bit vague.
The car is a non runner at the moment so I am unable to check it with the engine running.
Simon
I have a GTD which has been "built" and has been (briefly) on the road (for briefly, read about 5 miles!)
The previous owner/builder told me there was a problem with the gearchange, and he thought there was a problem with the gearbox.
Now I've got the car home, I have started putting things right that have not been done properly. It IS my intention to do lots of work to the car to bring it up to a better stsndard as and when funds allow, but at the moment, I want to check the whole thing through and put right some problems.
Upon closer inspection, the gearlever end has been incorrectly assembled (see pics) and now it has been put right, I can select all the gears.
The whole point of the post is to ask if the gearbox end connectors look the right way round? On my last car I put the cables on the TOP of the bracket connected to the gearbox instead of below and that gave me a conventional gate. This one looks the same and the gears all seem to be in the conventional positions when I select them (ie not reversed) but when putting it into fifth, it makes a noise like it's going into reverse? Can anyone tell me from looking at the pics if I am likely to have the gate COMPLETELY reversed and have reverse where 5th should be? (if so does just swapping cables put it right?)
Sorry if the description is a bit vague.
The car is a non runner at the moment so I am unable to check it with the engine running.
Simon