I have been trying to remove excess freeplay in the gearshift travel of a remote setup on my 1970 S.

I bought a new nylon bush (22G389) that fits to the small ball-end of the gear lever and stops it from rattling in the toggle end of the selector shaft.



But the new bush doesn't look like what is on the gear lever.



Is there anything wrong with the old bush/spring arrangement? Like, should the spring be projecting beyond the bush? Or should the spring be inside or outside of the bush?

The new bush has a tapered end but the original one doesn't. Has the tapered end been worn away, allowing the spring to show? Or has the new bush shape replaced the earlier shape?

G'day Bill. The new bush you purchased appears correct for Part No. 22G389, but Australian cars are fitted with AYA3057 which has a different taper on it and interior shape. A cross section of AYA3057 is in the Cooper S drawings book which I am sure you, and all fastidious Cooper S owners, have handy. Regards Tony

I am sure you know this but there is an anti rattle brass plunger and spring in the side of the housing behind a hex headed retainer.

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Cheers Dave.

It's been a while since I looked but I think you'll find the spring sits on top of the bottom ball not under it. Its then compressed by the top plate that retains the lever...

Cheers, Ian

Please note, the plunger (which may or may not have a hole through it depending on whether a grease nipple is fitted to the cap (- approx 1967) is made from bronze, not brass.

In my experience the lever mostly develops a rattle when the split nylon bush atop the big ball gets worn enough to sit on the housing. A new bush fixes it but if unavailable I have machined new ones in the past.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks to Bill's enquiry, I've found a drawing of the asssembly. It hasn't survived very well, but still might be readable. Regards Tony

IMHO it doesn't matter how new or well installed the standard system is. It was a standard part of the build spec for the works rally cars to fit the anti rattle rubber sleeve...

There is a better solution

Cheers, Ian

Ok, I’ll bite. Is the better solution fitting a rod change box ?

Btw. Could you provide details on the anti rattle rubber sleeve ? Not something I’ve come across..

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1966 Mini Deluxe - “Gabby” 34 years under restoration and counting...
1970 MGBGT
1959 MGA

It’s a piece of rubber hose slipped over the gearstick

I normally have one fitted as my magic wand rattles really bad

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Here's one I prepared earlier. Shown to me by a pre war Morris apprentice (somewhat later in life:)

He sold me the bit which he identified as a "Morris Minor front trunnion bush". If you change to a Quikshift you can replace it with a piece of heater hose but there's little trial and error to get the length right.

Obviously, once installed, absolutely invisible in case of originality anoraks.

Cheers, Ian

They also added in on the top side (especially on the earlier one piece levers)

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It is a while since I drove a remote shift but I remember it being very positive gear changes and no rattles. I still have the shift and will look at it tomorrow to see how it is set up. I remember thnking it did not need.a.quickshift unlike most rod change shifters.

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Cheers Dave.

That's how I think about them too.
My mini K (remote shift) has a light click-click shift that is the best I've known. Rod change boxes develop massive wear and long gearshift movements.
I don't have "rattle" or "zizz" noises to eliminate - just looking for an easy, light and precise gearchange.

I would be interested to know what you find regarding the nylon bush and small spring setup, and what the nylon bush looks like.
Photos please.

I will do when out in the shed today. I wonder if the actual fork or the knuckle type joints at the gearbox end can develop play?

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Cheers Dave.