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When I had mine a few years ago ('she' made me sell it....) I turned up new nylon washers for the gearstick but a little oversize so that the tension could be set when screwing down the top nut - perhaps you could either do this or show youre existing washers to someone with a lathe who could do this.

Craig

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mick hostettler Card Holder Posts : 81 Location : Harrow Middlesex Status : Offline	gear stick rattle. hi all, can any body offer any suggestions to stop my gear stick rattle,i know its a common thing but it drives me insane.[i use a bunge stap at the moment] well i say the moment, ive had the van over 10 years now and the bunge has served me well so far. cheers mick. ---------------------- m hostettler
Tue 29 Jun 2010 @ 20:56
Greg Card Holder Posts : 341 Location : Shropshire Status : Offline	bungee mick hostettler wrote: [i use a bunge stap at the moment] What a good idea! I've been using it as a hand rest. Carefully arranged and tensioned would still allow gear changes.
Tue 29 Jun 2010 @ 21:27
Gethin Moderator Posts : 4762 Location : Wesham. near Blackpool. Status : Offline	There is a repair kit available to cure this If you use the search section you should find the posting that covered where the kit is available from ---------------------- GETHIN........
Tue 29 Jun 2010 @ 21:32
ScoobyDoo Card Holder Posts : 561 Location : Nottingham Status : Offline	I use my son - he gently stabilises it as we tootle down the motorway. He likes it as he feels like he is co-driving. Saw a repair kit on ebay from ABC. Expensive though. ----------------------
Wed 30 Jun 2010 @ 07:28
Middld Card Holder Posts : 35 Location : Northampton Status : Offline	I fitted the repair kit and it solved the problem for a few thousand miles, but then the rattle came back and now as bad as ever. I agree the bungee method... ---------------------- Dave Middleditch
Wed 30 Jun 2010 @ 14:58
mick hostettler Card Holder Posts : 81 Location : Harrow Middlesex Status : Offline	rattle i did get a second hand retaining kit from abc but it was a load of crap, it looks like bunge is here to stay lads, cheers mick. ---------------------- m hostettler
Wed 30 Jun 2010 @ 16:00
bluebedouin Card Holder Posts : 766 Location : Northampton,England. Status : Offline	ScoobyDoo wrote: I use my son - he gently stabilises it as we tootle down the motorway. ... ----------------------
Thu 01 Jul 2010 @ 23:39
ScoobyDoo Card Holder Posts : 561 Location : Nottingham Status : Offline	yep - something like that! tee hee. Where are these bungee straps attached to to stop the rattle? ----------------------
Fri 02 Jul 2010 @ 07:19
Andy Capp Card Holder Posts : 246 Location : Gillingham, Dorset Status : Offline	I used to use the bungee from the stick back to the chrome seatbelt stalk......that was when I COULD drive a Bedford Carl ---------------------- Learnin.......the hard and painful way!!!!!
Fri 02 Jul 2010 @ 10:05
mick hostettler Card Holder Posts : 81 Location : Harrow Middlesex Status : Offline	yep, thats it seat belt stalk, or any other stalk thats handy [sorry] cheers mick. ---------------------- m hostettler
Fri 02 Jul 2010 @ 18:58
waynjac Card Holder Posts : 301 Location : West midlands u.k Status : Offline	I have a small bracket attached to the side of the drivers seat which the stick rests in when in top which stops the rattle. The time it takes between the other gears is not long and if I need to go up a hill in third I hold the stick. Its worked really well for the 3 years we have had the van so far. can posibble post pics if needed by anyone. ---------------------- Keeping it going, fingers crossed ! (me and the van that is)
Fri 02 Jul 2010 @ 19:13
C.A.K Card Holder Posts : 149 Location : Staines Middlesex Status : Offline	When I had mine a few years ago ('she' made me sell it....) I turned up new nylon washers for the gearstick but a little oversize so that the tension could be set when screwing down the top nut - perhaps you could either do this or show youre existing washers to someone with a lathe who could do this. Craig ---------------------- C.A.K
Fri 02 Jul 2010 @ 21:14
mick hostettler Card Holder Posts : 81 Location : Harrow Middlesex Status : Offline	thanks for that craig,ill give it a try. mick. ---------------------- m hostettler
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 19:58
JimBeam Card Holder Posts : 205 Location : Yorkshire, UK Status : Offline	Ah, so I'm not the only one with a rattling gearstick then... When I'm in a town, it doesn't rattle much. It seems like it only does it when I'm cruising down the highway. Or at least that's when I notice it. I use the "knee" method. When I'm in top gear I just put my left leg up on the seat (I always do that, feels comfy when driving for 10 hours or more) and use my knee to keep the stick kinda steady. When I don't do that, I usually have my foot resting on the engine cover, so I still use my leg to keep it steady. Works so far.. When I don't have my foot up resting somewhere, I usually have it on the clutch to downshift, so I use my hand.. Never felt the need for a repair kit yet..
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 20:09
petitrobin Card Holder Posts : 139 Location : Normandy, France Status : Offline	C.A.K wrote: When I had mine a few years ago ('she' made me sell it....) I turned up new nylon washers for the gearstick but a little oversize so that the tension could be set when screwing down the top nut - perhaps you could either do this or show youre existing washers to someone with a lathe who could do this. Craig I did the same thing for both my vans earlier this year, but in phospher bronze. With hindsight, it would have been simpler sticking to nylon, but metalworking is much more fun. The result is as rattle-free as a Bedfor is likely to be. Robin
Thu 29 Jul 2010 @ 21:45
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