Xantia gear linkage

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 25 Apr 2010, 19:27

Hi all just driving along thought i'd missed a gear when linkage went wonky? anyway found when looked under bonnet that the rod N'o4 in bol manual/gear shift rod has come adrift.i still have something on top of ball joint.wondering if liners come out of bit on end of rod or do they snap off? could n't find rod when poking arm down as was abit too hot to get arm any further than ball.

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Apr 2010, 19:33

Yes, the liners can come away from the rods and remain on the ball.
Had this happen to Cassy years ago when her speedo snapped and I had to tie it back together to get home causing gear changes to be "interesting"

Jim and I tried gluing the liner back into the rod's cap, but it didn't last long.
Headed to the local scrappy and gently prised one off, making sure I applied pressure to the liner rathe than the rod cap so it all came off in one piece.

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 25 Apr 2010, 19:52

Hi cheers for that going to have a look at it in amo hashave to drop someone off early in morn so need to fix it.does it just pop out of metal bit then ifso i can try gluing it back in with gorilla glue

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Apr 2010, 19:58

the issue I had with gluing was pushing the liner back inside caused an air pocket which prevented a good seal.

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 25 Apr 2010, 23:33

Got it back together and working ok?.well tried cleaning up with a drop of petrol then drop of glue once straight but needed to leave longer to set as popped of again.
So in the end we did it with a massive paper clip!wrapped some round shaft then looped it over rod round that a few times then back round shaft then sort of crimped it tight round it with a pair of double jointed long handled pliers.(Halfrauds do them £30ish but brill for doing glowplugs etc)
So now it changes gear better than before now?
But going to try to get a rod from??? what sort of price would you say they are?

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Apr 2010, 23:49

I wouldn't pay much.
Are there any scrap yards around your way?

dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 26 Apr 2010, 23:48

Hi spoke to Edwardes&son billericay essex he says 8squids so not too dreadfull.
Paper clips working well atmo?
do you just prise it of each end then i suppose push it back on with something?

Post by **RichardW** » 27 Apr 2010, 12:06

A new one is <£20 from the dealer (or used to be

) - hardly worth the effort of trying to fit a 2nd hand one, that is probably little better than the one you've got.

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dieseldoggy · Post by **dieseldoggy** » 03 May 2010, 00:08

Well i got 2 rods from him both look ok 2nd hand but where cheap as chips £5 for both.and also got the bracket thing that has pulley wheel for aux belt tensioner that needs bearings doing as is cockide.just need a bit of time when the monsoon passes? then will fit rod plus do oil change.