[demonteddy]

Hi, I have an Escort mk4 recently put 5spd box and linkage in it, The gear linkage is sloppy so i purchased a gearbox bush kit to sort out the sloppyness.
Anyway i have dismantled the linkage housing but dont know how to fit the parts theres nowhere for them to go, the oylt description i can give is they are like two T pieces and two springs, they where made by Bell autoparts and the part number is BMB1007
any ideas
thankyou
demonteddy

[col4374]

not all linkages were rebuildable, only the early ones, are you sure that the linkage you have is the one with the 'rebuildable' inners? The later linkages did have a spring on a plastic tag which hooked in to the chassis rail to provide some tension.

[demonteddy]

Hi
Thanks for the info, mine is the one with the spring at the side. So i cant rebuld it. Never mind
I wonder if i can get one of the old type and make it fit my car.
The part was advertised as fitting upto 1990 mk 4 escorts
I will look into fitting a mk3 escort linkage, but they mount to the body different.
May just have to put up with a sloppy gearshift

thanks again for the speedy responce
demonteddy