Hi all, just bought a 2nd hand quickshift how easy to fit or just better to get a garage to fit it? Anybody got pics of what it looks like under there? Its going on a my00 turbo.

Cheers in advance for any help

Davy b

 

What make of quick shift is it? If it's the dealers QS (PPP) it will come with all the gubbinigs that goes under the car as well.
If it's just the lever it’s a 10 min job.

Lift the centre console arm rest,
Lift the plastic caps that cover the screws.
Remove screws,
Unscrew gear ****, it will stay with the leather gaiter
Lift the centre of the console out from the arm rest end,
Remove slowly as the wing mirror switch is on there,
Disconnect plug from switch and remove the centre of the console.
You will now see how the gear lever is attached to the gear linkage.
Unscrew the bolt were it connects to the linkage, and remove.
The bottom of the leaver is held in a nylon cup
Pull the lever backwards with some force and it will just pop out.

To get the new one back in, place the gear lever on the cup, place a piece of wood on top of the lever were the gear **** would screw onto.
Give it a sharp tap with a lump hammer and it will pop back in.
Now re-assemble in reverse order.

 

Hi cheers for the list!!

The lad ive bought it off didnt know what make it was only that it come off a late classic turbo - the pic ive seen shows a bar, 2 bolts and I think 4 nuts or 2 nuts and 2 washers!! Also a gearknob!!!

So could it be i just need to change the bar?

Cheers Davy b

 

Dont know if its the same as my my02. when i did mine, i had to go underneath the car and used a C-plier to undo a clip holding the base of the stick. Took me 30min.

 

Looks like you have an after market quick shift, straight forward swap, know need to go under the car, the only difference between them is the piviot point, were it meets the gear linkage, however you have to be positive with the gear change, as you lose some of the mechanical advantage due to the relocation of the piviot point.

 

Hi see pic!!



does it look right and if so is it just the bar to change?

Cheers again Davy b

 

Yes thats what you SHOULD do, i used the hammer trick and then found out i should have removed a clip first,

Works fine though. Although I dd have to grind some metal off of a plate as the new lever rubbed against it, having a lower pivot point

 

Where is the ball on the end of the lever?
It should have a nylon ball, on the end that fits into the socket

 

Hi do u mean the unthreaded end? Ive seen quickshifts on the net (fleabay) and they dont have anything? Can i not just use the existing one?

Bit worried now

Cheers davy b

 

Yes the unthreaded end, i will look in the garage to-night and send you a picture of a standard gear stick, i am not sure if you can remove the nylon ball, but will check to-night.

 

Cheers mate much appreciated Fingers crossed

Cheers Davy b

 

Anyone got any ideas?? looking at other ones on the net they all seem to be staight??And have a ball on the end??

Cheers Davy b

 

Hi Dave.
Sorry the PC has been down at home, looks like the nylon ball is held on by a split pin, you will have to remove your ball from your old gear lever, this is done with a small drifting tool, and a hammer.
Then fit the ball to your new gear lever.

Most I have seen have the ball already mounted, this saves all the messing about.

 

Hopefully should be ok then !!! The car is in my local specilist at the mo (poss head gasket !) so ive told em to chuck it on!!!

Many many thanks for your help eprom

Cheers davy b

 

Cheers, gear stick looks like the least of your problems, hope you get it sorted.