A few new problem with Minstrel!

Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward

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I used Minstrel to go to work yesterday for the first time. I only work 6 miles from home so didn't travel far. Had no trouble at all on the way to work apart from slight misfiring. I need to tune the carb better. I think Minstrel is running a bit weak. However, different story on the way home. Car kept slipping out of 4th gear. I am wondering if the gate is worn. The gear stick is very sloppy. Actually reminds me of the old Ford Pudding Bowl Gearstick! Also, the dash lights blew a fuse which I changed this morning, the headlights need sorting out. On full beam they look more like they're on dip and visa versa. I did put new headlights in earlier this year but have not used the car at night to notice whether they are lined up right. So another little job to sort out. I did notice this morning that the fuse box had melted slightly where the light fuse was. Possibly fuse overheated before it blew? It was a 5amp fuse that blew which I though was low. I put in a 10 amp and it blew as soon as I put the lights on. I tried a 12 amp and that seems to be okay. Not going to use Minstrel until I get the lights sorted out. Not fair on oncoming drivers to get dazzled by my badly aligned lights....some of us do care. Lol. Can anyone give me any ideas re the gear slippage, please? Many thanks in advance guys.
 
Stephen Ward said:
Car kept slipping out of 4th gear. The gear stick is very sloppy. Can anyone give me any ideas
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Check the acorn on the bottom of the gearlever, the spherical seat that the gearlever sits in (And make sure all those parts are assembled correctly), and check for worn selector rod bushes and a worn selector striker lever.
 
harveyp6 said:
Check the acorn on the bottom of the gearlever, the spherical seat that the gearlever sits in (And make sure all those parts are assembled correctly), and check for worn selector rod bushes and a worn selector striker lever.
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Thank you for that. I will have a look over the weekend. Not going to use Minstrel til I have fixed the problems. Was it you that commented on my post on Facebook?
 
Lights fuse should be 8 amps. If you tilt the engine/gearbox back as far as it will go you can reach over the top and remove the four nuts that hold the remote on to the gearbox so you can remove it to check any worn parts.
 
The metal structure that connects the gear lever to the gearbox. The gears are selected by a rod that runs from a socket on the end of the gear lever to the striker lever, referred to by Harvey, via two plastic bushes. These often wear or even fall out and are a common cause of floppy gear selection. You should be able to see them from under the car.
 
suffolkpete said:
The metal structure that connects the gear lever to the gearbox. The gears are selected by a rod that runs from a socket on the end of the gear lever to the striker lever, referred to by Harvey, via two plastic bushes. These often wear or even fall out and are a common cause of floppy gear selection. You should be able to see them from under the car.
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Thanks for the explaination, Pete. I know what to look for now. Lol. Its annoying having to keep asking. 20 years ago I wouldn't have had to ask. I had a serious car accident 2001 that left me with brain damage to my memory both long and short term. Also left me with 4 plates on my right hip. Forgetting things I used to do with ease is so frustratingly annoying. Thanks for your help again, Pete.
 
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