GroovyBoovy
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4200 manual gear lever not centring
Discovered an unusual problem with the gear change on my manual. The lever is not centring when it is in the neutral position. You have to move the lever to the centre position when not in gear, instead of it moving there itself.
No other issues changing gear or getting into or out of gear, clutch is working fine. This seemed to happen after I had not used the car for maybe a month.
Anyway I had a few things to do before its MOT in a month, including changing the gearbox oil and filter, which I have done. I have used lithium grease on the linkage on the outside of the gearbox. Then took the centre console out hoping I could get at the gear linkage from the top to lubricate it and check the gear lever housing. No access from the top.
Reading the “Maserati M138 Coupe Workshop Manual.pdf” it looks like to get to it you needs to simply, remove the exhaust, remove the toque tube (presumably removing the rear axle to get to it first) and remove all the heat shielding. This is all quite tricky in a single garage.
Next two things to try
1.) Dis-attach the shift cables from the gearbox to see if I can work out if its the box of shifter housing that is stiff.
2.) Re-assembling the centrer console and take it for a drive till the gear new oil is heated up
Has anyone seen inside the shifter housing, does it contain any springs that may have broken or become dis-attached?, do the bearings in it need some lubrication?
Thanks
Rob
Discovered an unusual problem with the gear change on my manual. The lever is not centring when it is in the neutral position. You have to move the lever to the centre position when not in gear, instead of it moving there itself.
No other issues changing gear or getting into or out of gear, clutch is working fine. This seemed to happen after I had not used the car for maybe a month.
Anyway I had a few things to do before its MOT in a month, including changing the gearbox oil and filter, which I have done. I have used lithium grease on the linkage on the outside of the gearbox. Then took the centre console out hoping I could get at the gear linkage from the top to lubricate it and check the gear lever housing. No access from the top.
Reading the “Maserati M138 Coupe Workshop Manual.pdf” it looks like to get to it you needs to simply, remove the exhaust, remove the toque tube (presumably removing the rear axle to get to it first) and remove all the heat shielding. This is all quite tricky in a single garage.
Next two things to try
1.) Dis-attach the shift cables from the gearbox to see if I can work out if its the box of shifter housing that is stiff.
2.) Re-assembling the centrer console and take it for a drive till the gear new oil is heated up
Has anyone seen inside the shifter housing, does it contain any springs that may have broken or become dis-attached?, do the bearings in it need some lubrication?
Thanks
Rob