Gear lever cables

limpabit · #1 5th September 2005, 09:25

Hi everyone.

Just connecting up the gear lever cables. Fitted the cable to control forward and back motions but it seems that the "outer"part of the cable is moving and not the inside part of the cable. So not moving the rod on gearbox. I've not connected the left right motion cable yet but that seems to move the inner part of the cable ok.

Any ideas?

marlinturbo · #2 5th September 2005, 11:51

John,

There are some little brackets that clamp the outer casing of the cable. IIRC the brackets connect to the gearbox.

HTH

John
MarlinTurbo

limpabit · #3 5th September 2005, 11:55

Ah ha I think I know what you mean. The little brass brackets. I'll have a go tonight.

Cheers John.

Do you have a piccie where you have mounted you bracket for the cable for forward motion (the one with the two big nuts on it)

limpabit · #4 6th September 2005, 05:51

Not worry about the piccie John. No picture needed.

marlinturbo · #5 6th September 2005, 06:57

Excellent.

I''ve had a disaster mate...I have cracked my windscreen

So that's game over for a while.

Anyone know where I could get a screen (other than Marlin)?

John

limpabit · #6 6th September 2005, 08:28

It's a Lotus Elise windscreen so I would have thought any windscreen replacement company should be able to supply and even fit??

holgate86 · #7 10th September 2005, 21:26

Bad luck John,
that's the second screen breakage i've heard about, I think you might find Marlin the cheapest option i'm afraid, I tried a number of windscreen companies before I got the kit and none could match the price.
Rob who I met at the Harrogate show did his in when drilling the holes for the screen surround by the way, so other builders be warned.

best regards

Brian

marlinturbo · #8 11th September 2005, 15:33

collecting a screen from Marlin tomorrow night...

thanks guys...

be warned it is very easy to do...need to make sure the screen is not pressed into position by the trim...

John.

tomboysexi · #9 11th September 2005, 18:39

John,

I popped into my local RAC auto windscreen center, the guy was happy to sell me two tubes of almost unmarked 'stuff' fo a fiver.

We put the screen in today and sealing it was a doddle if a little bit grubby, best thing is this stuff is really strong and I am going to seal the capping in place with the use of a couple of G clamps.

Seriousely it is so strong yet I can move the screen with ease.

Tri it mate, you will not be disappointed.

Trev