Replacing the nylon shift lever bushing

[jimmyr]

On a 100 BN2, can the shift lever bushing on the end of the shift lever be changed from the top without removing the tunnel?

 

[Randy Forbes]

I'm not as well versed with the 3-speed as I am with the 4-speeds (side or center shift) but you can pull out the lever on them with access through the shift boot opening.

Let one of the Hundred guys verify that before you head out to the garage...

 

[roscoe]

Yes. All the BN-2s have the 4 speed side shift. Just be careful you don't drop any of the hardware. Remove the boot, remove the nuts and washers on the 3 studs, (there are also special spacers, remove the cup, the fat rubber gasket, the metal plate, and then the thin rubber gasket can stay on if you are withdrawing the lever. The split bushing is held on with a circlip. Be sure the thin rubber gasket goes on first if you take it off. It does make a difference for the engagement of the nylon bushing into the cup on the control lever. I had a very baffling problem a while back, due to mine being assembled incorrectly, causing the bushing to actually pop out of the cup every now and then. Why are you removing the lever, if you don't mind my asking?

 

[Randy Forbes]

Duh, saw BN2 and thought BN1.

As Roscoe states, very doable.

 

[jimmyr]

Thanks for the heads up on replacing the shift bushing; seems straight forward.
I am replacing it as the shift lever is a little sloppy prior to engaging the forks, and the small play I think is the lever bushing. Moss sent me on in brass, and one in nylon, neither had a circlip with them. I hope the old one is still in there.

 

[BUNDYRUM]

Hello jimmyr,

The side shift gearbox had the brass shift bushing. The nylon one is for center shift boxes.

Best regards,

bundyrum.

 

[Genos2]

Actually,both had brass originally. nylon was replacement in early '70s for other British Leyland cars (MGB etc). cheers Genos2

 

[dvu101]

So the brass one I just got from Healey Surgeons for a BT7 center shift is right? Right?

 

[Genos2]

Yup! Genos2