Doug, I almost always disconnect the battery when working on the car unless
it's of course an electrical problem I am trying to solve, but they are so
simple anyway (having an electronics and electrical degree, ex radio ham etc.
etc. helps)
Also I have found that most things have a simple solution although it's often
hard to figure out. Most time the books don't really show the part in teh
middle. For example I was trying to figure out which grommets teh choke and
speedo cables should route though as they were both in one and all the manuals
show is wither end and not the routing. ( If anyone has the definitive answer
for a 76 spitfire I would appreciate it BTW).
Also I had redone the procedure 3 times now as the clutch is having problems.
First crunch on down shifts - bled system - now no disengagement - rebuilding
mc and slave to hopefully fix. Getting used to the old memories of contorting
under the dashboard again. Have not really done that for about 15 years.
Alan ( 76 spitfire )
Original Message:
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From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou dougnad@bellatlantic.net
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:02:32 -0500
Subject: Re: Replacing shift lever boot
That's the correct procedure. The first time I tried to take the knob off my
O/D tranny,
I loosened the chrome conical nut, and I assumed the knob would simply unscrew.
I tried so hard that I put a twist in the shift lever!
Fortunately neither wire going to the switch carries straight 12 volts.
Otherwise
Spits would have even more electrical fires than they do!
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 04:30 PM 3/28/00 -0500, alemen@pop.ftconnect.com wrote:
>Here is what I did:
>use a large flat blade screwdriver to prise the top black platstic part out.
>detach the 2 wires - they just pull out - of the switch
>using a wrench loosen the chrome conical not below the knob.
>then with the knob loosened, unscrew the locking ring inside the knob with a
>small tool such as a needle nose pliers etc>then remove the complete knob. It
>is slotted over the top of the lever.
>then remove the carpet/boot.
>On the old carpet remove the large rubber conical grommet (as they are no
>longer available) for resuse.
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