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111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:56 pm
by a4drk
You physically need to move it left / right - doesnt spring back to the centre
Does anyone know what the cost implications would be to fix the gear lever "springs" or cables
My mate is in the process of buying this car and when we test drove it, i noticed this problem.
Any input much appreciated
Cheers
David
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:34 pm
by alicrozier
http://elise-faq.info/index.php?title=Gearbox
A few potential causes, no show stoppers but varying expense and degree of difficulty...
Edited to add, Yota or K series?
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:41 pm
by a4drk
thanks ali !
David
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:56 pm
by tut
Yota.......
tut
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:17 pm
by a4drk
111S = K series
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:23 pm
by tut
Ah so, talking about your mates, not your own.
tut
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:16 am
by a4drk
Yup - tut.
Went to view this car last night for my mate.
He came with me on the Oulton / Cadwell trip & now has caught the Lotus bug ..............
David
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:21 pm
by alicrozier
My old S2 111S suffered from a stiff cross gate crank bush/pivot (ooer) which just needed a lube...
(takes longer to get the undertray off)
Eliseparts do a kit I think if properly worn.
That would be my guess and first thing to check.
Then lube of ball joint on the gear lever (easy too but less likely IMO).
Re: 111S - Gear lever not springing back to the middle
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:34 pm
by tut
stiff, bush, balls, lube, all before the 2100 watershed.
tut