Forge Short Shift Kit - Group Buy

[Blitzen]

Yeah, I know what you mean about the heat gun, I just don't have one, or have access to one right now. It's on the list to tools to buy, moreso now that I don't have a tool store at work where I can just borrow tools that I don't have at home... Right now though, my money is being directed into my trip to the USA, where I can buy and bring home almost anything I want (I wish I could ring back firearms!!), at a half to two thirds to what we pay over here...

[leegil]

CVWC (Dean) said it was really easy to remove, with a cheeky smile . He was able to wiggle it from both sides as he had access and leverage. I suspected that he would have removed a lot of stuff as he had to replace the radiator. The battery box got in the way. CVWC did not use a heat gun. He said it took him around 5mins just to remove the shifter itself from the spline.

Blitzen is correct that once we worked out the shifter rod did not have 'threads', it took us hardly any time to fix up the shifting. Very easy indeed (once you know).

What was also good was somehow CVWC also fixed the left headlight beam elevation without doing anything at all (the LHS was not dropping its beam down). Now it is.

Thanks heaps to all for their advice and help.

[kaanage]

Yeah, I know what you mean about the heat gun, I just don't have one, or have access to one right now. It's on the list to tools to buy, moreso now that I don't have a tool store at work where I can just borrow tools that I don't have at home...

Yeah, sometimes I forget that not everyone has a stupidly large array of tools (in my case due to the years of motorcycle racing as well as car maintenance). People are amazed at the amount of tools I bring to a track day - of course, they all wander over when they break something or something loosens up or needs changing...

CVWC (Dean) said it was really easy to remove, with a cheeky smile . He was able to wiggle it from both sides as he had access and leverage. I suspected that he would have removed a lot of stuff as he had to replace the radiator. The battery box got in the way. CVWC did not use a heat gun. He said it took him around 5mins just to remove the shifter itself from the spline.

When I removed the battery housing, I had pretty good access/leverage to the shifter and it still wouldn't budge - it was almost like it was corroded on. Maybe Blitzen loosened yours up a bit with his aborted efforts.

One day, I'll get around to installing my 42DD bushings too (currently living in my glovebox) and will have your experience firmly in mind.

[Blitzen]

The DWF definitely helped, but even with the aid of a long drift punch or a 16in flat tip screw driver, I just couldn't get the leverage to shift it more than a millimeter. Before I sprayed some DWF in there, it was on solid. Dean at CVWC is a strong, strapping lad though, so he wouldn't have a problem getting it off though!!