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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I have not found it to be challenging to install the nylon bushing on my center shift trans.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>JMS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 16, 2026 7:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'Tom Mitchell' <drtommitch@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>Actually you should have a "split" nylon bush on the ball at the bottom of the gear lever. They also can be challenging to reinstall. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 16 August 2026 10:09:19<br><b>To:</b> 'Tom Mitchell' <<a href="mailto:drtommitch@gmail.com">drtommitch@gmail.com</a>>; 'Michael Salter' <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks for this. Stupid of me not to remind you all that my car is a MkII BT7 centre shift. I’m pretty certain that I don’t have nylon bushing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;font-size:pt'><p class=xmsonormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tom Mitchell <<a href="mailto:drtommitch@gmail.com">drtommitch@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 August 2026 15:06<br><b>To:</b> Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>I would also strongly suggest that you examine and replace the nylon/plastic bushing at the bottom of the shift lever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>My transmission was not shifting into 1st and 2nd gear was difficult. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>In hindsight there was also some scraping metal noises.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>I of course needlessly pulled my transmission before I found out the bushing was gone and the spring was shifted (most likely by me trying to force it into gear as I was 30 miles from home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Since it was out I replaced all the normal consumable parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>It was a expensive lesson </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😳</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Tom Mitchell <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ann Arbor Mi.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>65 BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 9:47</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-GB>AM Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#212121'>Yes Simon you can remove that plate and the rubber boot to get a better view of the release bearing and fork without risk of anything falling off.</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#212121'>If you remove the slave cylinder its all a lot easier. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#212121'>Good luck installing the replacement conical spring on the shift lever, it's not easy. </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="x_m_-3685818747709958713ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line"><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="x_m_-3685818747709958713ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#212121'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-GB><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id="x_m_-3685818747709958713divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=xmsonormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 16 August 2026 09:03:26<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Noise on engaging the clutch revisited</span><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>I have been away and am back home and hoping to deal with the previously discussed issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB><img border=0 width=806 height=358 style='width:8.4in;height:3.725in' id="x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DD2D71.F4334CE0"></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=xmsonormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB>The process is somewhat stalled as I discovered that the spring, 127, was broken. How, when, why…I don’t know. I was not aware of it being broken.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Anyhow, I’ve ordered another and won’t proceed until it’s installed. Now, first question….could that spring being broken cause something to misalign and cause the noise?? Personally, I doubt it and am aware of the clutching at straws here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=xmsonormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB>There is a convenient little hole near/under the slave cylinder. I was able to stick my endoscope in there and see a (very) little of what is going on. Second question….if one of the spring clips that locate the release bearing was not properly located, could the bearing operate at all?? Surely, it’s both on and all’s well or failure if one comes off??? Hard to tell, but the innermost clip may not have been on correctly. But, again, it would either be 100% on or 100% off in which case it would be lying on the bottom of the housing???<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB><img border=0 width=618 height=456 style='width:6.4416in;height:4.75in' id="x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DD2D71.F4334CE0"></span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=xmsonormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-GB>The plate, above and item 14 in the diagram. Can I remove it happy in the knowledge that I’ll be able to put it back on easily and without losing some vital little bit?? I seem to recall that the so-called “screws-retaining plate” can’t do anything other than thread into the casing?? Hence, they’re called “screws”?? Were I able to ease that away from the casing I could very probably get a better view on things by eye or by endoscope. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks for your patience, Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/drtommitch@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/drtommitch@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>