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Gear Linkage Snapped

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:29 pm
by Curkas
I'm not sure if this is right place but...
I was driving along and my gear linkage snapped and got stuck sitting in first gear. got er home pulled it all out and my mechanic can't find anywhere to get a new cable made up....
anyone have one for sale or know where i can get one imported?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:54 am
by Bennoz
Try a wreckers would be your first bet. Last one I bought was from www.panelhouse.com.au or try Sydney Auto Dismantlers (they all freight interstate.)

Lemmie know if they have any spares too! I got a kinked one which is really stiff that I need to swap out.

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:45 am
by dstocks
I can get a new one imported for you

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:42 pm
by arkoso
Exact same thing happened to me, 1st gear prob and all. I got a 2nd hand selector cable from a GR, so if yours is a GPX dont stress, itll still fit.

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:23 am
by Curkas
arkoso wrote:Exact same thing happened to me, 1st gear prob and all. I got a 2nd hand selector cable from a GR, so if yours is a GPX dont stress, itll still fit.
haha yeah i was cruisin the streets and just went was still in first so i got it home to pull apart. :)

Bennoz I tryed a few car wreckers and panelhouse none of them have any in. I think my best best would be to get dstocks to import one. any idea on the price? my mechanic said he can make a new one up for $300+ but ahhhh thats like ahhhhh yeah...

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:03 am
by arkoso
All I can say is it is reeeeeeeeeeeally embarrassing driving home at 20km/h with your hazard lights on 8)

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:57 pm
by Curkas
haha yeah i live in a small town and did it at around 10 pm. 8)