Gear change bush mystery

[PaulS]

I have purchased the kit shown below to repair the gear change bush that sits on the end of the shifter above the gearbox on the R4. I have fitted the large rubber grommet and the white nylon bush. Does anyone have any idea what the remaining two black plastic parts in the picture are for???

 

[reidalpine]

arent they "gliders" so gear-rod moves nice and freely through the metallised rubber grommet through firewall ? -R.

 

[PaulS]

their internal diameter is smaller than the gear change rod...

 

[mr-reno-139]

The kit you have bought is also used on Renault 5 mark 1 the base of the gear stick connect to a rod which those bushes fit into
The 5 use normal floor change stick on most models

 

[malcolm]

That is useful info Paul. My R5 doesn't have any bushes where the bottom of the gearstick meets the rod. Gear change is rubbish.

 

[mr-reno-139]

Later HA 1 5 sp box uses ball joint at box end but guess you cold buy this kit and have a spare rubber kit for R4

 

[Chris Litchfield]

That is useful info Paul. My R5 doesn't have any bushes where the bottom of the gearstick meets the rod. Gear change is rubbish.

Hi Malcom

I used the large rubber bush from this set on my 5 for the gearbox end connection. They sell them individually. It helped a lot!

Chris

 

[mr-reno-139]

Hi chris
Malcolm car is 5tx as I said above using HA 1 gearbox the 5 speed cars stopped using the bush to improve linkage
The plastic bits are what malcolm needs
And you may well soon as they are NLA direct from renault ☺

 

[malcolm]

I think I might have a couple of the plastic sleeves already but I didn't know what they were for. I'll have a scout around. Are they fitted with any sort of lubricant or just fitted dry?

 

[mr-reno-139]

Used to clean up with emery paper and use moly cv grease

 

[PaulS]

Thanks for the help and interesting comments.