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MrA.Series
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When Removing A Gearstick...

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When removing a gearstick... ...replace the gearstick with a cork from a wine bottle to stop the plungers falling into the box and getting lost when you (re)move the box to work on your car. :D
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plungers

Post by Willie »

Better still unscrew the plungers BEFORE you remove the gear
stick.... no worries then.
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Post by brixtonmorris »

i got drunk getting the cork free to use. man! could i get it in position. :lol:
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Post by fweddy »

I used a piece of screwed up newspaper - saves Brixton's problem
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