Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi I remove the gear lever for change some small parts , so , when i going to reset the 3 screw , one of them slip and not tight - what i do now ? help the pic show the screw[frame][/frame]

Has it threaded? If it is threaded then the hole in the gearbox will have to be drilled and retapped/helicoiled, very difficult job as the casing is aluminium and prone to cracking!

my god....

As a definitely non permanent solution a cable tie round the retainer plate and hooked onto the gearbox in some fashion will get you mobile but don't expect it to last!

To add a helicoil is not so hard - if you find someone who has done it many times...



The other option is to re-thread the hole to a slightly bigger size and use a larger bolt- this way is really not so nice!

As above - cut a new thread next size up - probably metric will be easiest. But an easier solution may be to simply use a longer screw of the same size as the existing one.

Exactly what I did, about 3/16" longer and works a treat, as long as you don't over tighten.

I can't remember off the top of my head - are these 1/4" UNF or 5/16" UNF? I don't think they are coarse thread - although in aluminium - they really should be......and then they wouldn't strip so easily.

New point - i chack the nut hole and nut - i found a nut another gear box - i see it difference with my nut - so what is the originel one of them ? My old nut 1/2 inch- about 1 cm long and printed ''LINREAD'' R
- other one that i found another gear box, about 2 cm and printed ''TORRINGTON '' - i think i can use 2 cm nut bZ the nut hole about 2.5 cm -the two nut same thread - but i dont know thread have inside -

Sandun - take out one of the other screws (not 'nuts') - and compare the thread with the long one you have from another gearbox.

sorry my dear Mr.Roy , yes screws - my old 3 screws are same and short about 1/2 inch - i think it damge bz it short - what is the original size ? How long

I am surprised that nobody has recommended just putting a slightly larger bolt in, tightening and leaving alone.

We have..........

hi - i did it - the 2 cm screw that Printed ''TORRINGTON'' it is originol - it set to the hole bz it is long than my old one - now fine - thanks for help