Forge short shifter - won't go into 1st 3rd 5th!

[kineticz]

Hi all I can get 2nd 4th and 6th gears but I can't get 1st 3rd and 5th Any ideas what is causing this?

Thanks

 

[mhill]

possibly set to shift to short

 

[wayne lcr]

set in wrong pos was it ok before you put it on?

 

[Fl@pper]

set in wrong pos was it ok before you put it on?

left it in gear then fitted/set it in neutral ?

 

[kineticz]

I connected the clips on the two levers in neutral, and have tried adjusting the throw on the linkage itself with no luck. 2nd 4th and 6th go in fine, which Forge says wouldn't if it was set too short. I can get it into 1st 3rd and 5th JUST ABOUT so I'm thinking they will ease in?

I have followed the instructions on this site and the Forge instructions and it's resulted in this.

 

[Fl@pper]

with the cables off can you select them manually on the top of the gearbox ?

 

[vwbassett]

Any chance of getting the old on and seeing if its back to normal or not and then retry with the new.

 

[kineticz]

With the cables off it still won't go easily into the top gears, but it DOES go into gear with a very short throw as I've tested it on a drive.

So 2nd, 4th and 6th are very smooth, 1st, 3rd, 5th do go in but VERY short throw. Any ideas on how to even them out?

Thanks alot

 

[wayne lcr]

i just put mine on and it was fine carnt understand what you have done.and why you get three gears and the others a shorter throw try taken it off and redoing it

 

[kineticz]

I took it off twice and redid it mate, I found the result was better the shorter I had the cable end down the cable, but it won't go any further down the cable.

 

[Dani_b19]

Think your gearbox is on its last legs tbh mate.

 

[DPJ]

Was the gearlever locked with a pin while you set it?

 

[kineticz]

Was the gearlever locked with a pin while you set it?

Yes used the Forge pin to lock the gearlever, then I had to push in this pin in the engine bay to lock the gearbox

tbh with abit of driving it seems to be going into the top position gears easier now.

 

[wayne lcr]

Yes used the Forge pin to lock the gearlever, then I had to push in this pin in the engine bay to lock the gearbox

tbh with abit of driving it seems to be going into the top position gears easier now.

have you just put it on? and what was it like before you did it was the box ok ?

 

[vee_dub_modder]

Pop it in nutral and lock the gear leaver

pop the cables off the old linkage and remove the linkage

(iths the THS "cheaper but just as good alternative" but its the same jobby)

the pin if set too close/short will give you problems selecting the gears you've noted. try setting it for standard throw first and make sure the box is still in nutral. fit the cables again and adjust as necessary -- from my experience there is not much adjustment required.

Let me know how you get on.

 

[kineticz]

have you just put it on? and what was it like before you did it was the box ok ?

Yeah the box was fine before mate, and it seems the more I use the new one the more it seems to be 'settling in'

Thanks veedubmodder I'll give it a try

 

[kineticz]

Just to let everyone know after some use without adjusting anything the shifter has 'bedded' itself in and the changes are very short indeed, which is good

Thanks for all the help.

 

[m3y]

are these shifters difficult to fit? I want to get one and attempt it myself, but dont know the extent of the job..