The gear stick in my mini keeps dislodging itself, only just by a bit though.
I can feel when the ball clicks back into position and even then it feels like it going to pop out.

Any ideas.

I have removed the cap and spring and it seems to all be there and it was tight when I took it off. Not sure what to try next.

P.S sorry about my terminology

What sort of gearbox do you have, rod or remote shift?

Does this happen when your driving or stationary?

If when driving is on accelleration, decelleration or anytime?

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The box is a cooper s, to be honest I am new to minis. It has a long alloy plate covering its bits under the car ?!?!

It happens while while shifting either driving or stationary, not while under load of any sort. Well that I know of I just bought the car so I have only really driven it in my street.

There is a split nylon ring goes under that big spring on top.
If the middle of it wears out (or it's missing) the gearlever ball will come up through the spring.

p/no 22A392, nylon flange retainer.

[edit] nope sorry that's the old Cooper one, it's a 22G292 for Deluxe, Cooper S, Mini K.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Awesome. I will check this when I get home from work. I will reply with my results.

http://www.minimania.com/web/CatPage/4- ... atalog.cfm


Gear Change Up to 1972 Not Rod Change
No. Part No. Description Qty Remarks
0 14A9942 Retainer, "S" shift boot. Mini Mania OEM 1 Not Shown
1 22A250 Remote control housing 1
10 22G158 Gear seat for gearlever, early type 1 NLA
11 22G159 Spring for 22G158, early type 1 NLA
12 22A392 Nylon flange retainer 1 CWE
13 22A393 Oil seal 1 NLA
14 22A394 Retainer gasket 1 CWE
15 22A391 Gearlever retainer 1 NLA
16 22A269 Gearlever, early type 1 NLA
17 22A84 Anti rattle plunger 1 NLA
18 AEG3123 Anti rattle spring 1 NLA
19 AEG3122 Washer 1 NLA
2 GHF165 Short remote to case bolt 2
20 22A85 Spring retaining cap 1 NLA
21 22A271 Dust cover large plug 1
22 2A3602 Locating pin for gearlever 1 CWE
23 22G292 Nylon flange 1
24 22G389 Gearlever seat 1 Late type
25 88G228 Distance piece 1 NLA
26 22G286 Tension spring 1 NLA
27 22G290 Gearlever retainer 1 NLA
28 22G291 Retainer bolt 2
29 22G1190 Gearlever late type, chrome 1 NLA
3 ZCS628 Long remote to case bolt 2
30 22A608 Gearlever gaiter, original 1
30 22A608MS Budget gearlever gaiter 1
31 GAE131 Reverse light switch 1 CWE
32 2K7914 Insulation fibre washer 1 CWE
33 22G351 Reverse light plunger 1 CWE
34 22A1717 Cover to hold up gearlever when remote case 1 85H Engine
35 22A1382 Gearlever, when remote case only 1 NLA
36 22A1380 Gaiter when remote case only 1 NLA
37 22A1381 Gaiter retainer ring, when remote case only 1 NLA
38 22G110 Original gear knob 1 NLA
39 22A419 Dust excluder, magic wand, non remote case 1 NLA
4 LWZ306 Spring washer 4
40 14A6860 Gearlever gaiter, magic wand 1
5 22A285 Rubber plug 1
6 22A1373 Rubber pad for case to remote housing 1
7 8G713 Gear change shaft 1
8 22A267 Knuckle for gear change shaft 1
9 2A3335 Screw for knuckle to shaft 1

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CWE is BMC's code for `cease when exhausted', but I think they are still available in UK (Somerfords). [edit] nope, sold out there too.

Note that number or description does not come up when searching MiniMania site now.
No go at Minispares, either.
Likewise Minisport SA,
or Minis Plus,
or Karcraft.

If not available here I could make yet another DrMini ST part.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

as per line art Above
12 22A392 Nylon flange retainer 1 CWE - This is the one used on the Cooper ( No Split ) page 118 item 16 Mini King Catalogue


23 22G292 Nylon flange 1 This is the type that was used when the gearlever had the rubber bush in the lower part of gear lever ( has Split ) Page 118 item 17 Mini King Catalogue
This is Avail here in Australia

Thanks John, I misread the cattledog...
22G292 is the one we need for Deluxe, Cooper S and Mini K. I've edited my previous posts..
Mini King should have them,
Classic motoring in Melbourne lists them in stock.
If all else fails, MiniMania has them, at a price- http://www.minimania.com/web/Item/22G292/InvDetail.cfm

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

haha

When I bought the car I should have gone over it quite a bit more, nuts and bolts missing everywhere.

The funny thing is that the nylon flange was actually at the top of the spring, that's the reason it was popping out. I have change it around to the bottom and it seems fine.

Another issue thought is that I have change the clutch slave cylinder and bled it right. It's weird, the clutch slips one moment and the next it's hard to get into gear. When it goes in first second its OK but slips in third, then in the same breathe back to first and then it slips there and once above 15kmh its fine no slipping all the way through the rev range. I am not sure if its the clutch or the clutch master cylinder. I think it's the clutch MC ?

Any ideas.

btw, thank you all for the help, awesome stuff, very fast and informative....

It could be that a brake M/C has been fitted for the clutch. It has a slow return valve.

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It could also be the hose to the slave cylinder.
They shrink up internally when they get old and do silly things.

It has the old tin type reservoirs and they look they have been leaking the paint is all bubbles up and they just look rotten. Might head to KarKraft tomorrow and buy the plastic type as they are cheaper, and the hose. I am hoping that solves the problem.

on another note, I went by the local mechanics down the road and as I was asking the guy for a hand to help bleed the brakes and clutch he was scratching himself like a bear in the woods lol He wanted to help but said I had to leave the car there. As Big Arnie said in Commando.."wrong"