Reply to "Gear selection problems"

After weeks of trial and error, mostly error on my Part, the cause of the problem was the spinner plate being the wrong type for the car.
After pulling the box out, I was fortunate enough to have another Pantera owner who had an original plate not too far from my home, when we compared them they were totally different.
I was stunned when the gear lever quietly and precisely selected gears again, after fitting this spinner.

I had no Idea that the clutch system was so critical, I did note that the release bearing I fitted was 19mm wide, whilst my original one was 18mm wide.

there is almost NO free play in the operating lever, if the bearing fails in service I will try and find an 18mm bearing which would enable a little more free play.

Thanks to all for enduring the saga of my troubles, had I known that the clutch spinner and pressure plate are UNIQUE to the Pantera
I would have paid much more attention.

Geronimo.