boaterboy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 i hope that this is not considered too silly and basic a question! I have just ordered a new gaiter for the main gearbox lever on my TD5. How is the gearlever knob fixed to the lever, please? For example, threaded, splined, lock not, etc. The existing gaiter fits right up tight beneath the gearlever knob and I can't see how it is attached, I'm afraid. As ever, thank you for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) main gear knob looks to be screwed on to the lever, Edited August 23, 2013 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterboy Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thank you, Western, but .........this link looks to be all about a Defender clutch mechanism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I just swapped my discos gaiters, its screwed on. It is a PIG of a job glewing the new gaiters on :-) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 main gear knob looks to be screwed on to the lever, item 16 in wrong link removed OOPS, right have a look here http://lrcat.com/#33/4/46186 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thank you, Western, but .........this link looks to be all about a Defender clutch mechanism? link changed to correct link in reply above, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterboy Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 Thank you all for your advice. I was amused by your second link, Western. It appears to be in Russian! I found you to be correct, Off Road Toad, the gearknob is screwed on. In the event, I ordered a new gaiter from Rimmer Bros. It clearly being a non-safety critical item I went for an after-market item, at about half the price of a genuine LR part, it turned out to be a Britpart and perfectly acceptable. I determined before ordering that the gaiter came with the square injection moulded base incorporating clips as I, too, wondered how easy it would be to glue the base to the gaiter. The rubber 'o' ring which holds the gaiter to the gearknob (got at by unclipping the base of the gaiter and turning the gaiter inside-out) was in good condition and was able to be used again, had it not been a small cable tie would have sufficed. Overall, it turned out to be what must be the most simple of all Discovery 2 tasks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 yep, that's right because the website is hosted in Russia, it's not mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 OOPS, right have a look here http://lrcat.com/#33/4/46186 Anyone know of an English version? The D4 stuff all appears to be in Russian! Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Use google Chrome and it may be able to translate it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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