I have been adjusting the shifter turnbuckle. When I think I have it right, it movs. I am having trouble getting the lock nuts tight enough to stop the movement. Is there an update for this turnbuckle setup?
Gary
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I presume you are referring to the flexible part that connects the tranny rod to the 1st shifter rod, and not the trunnion, nor the linkage inside the car. Yes?
...and that is slips fore and aft on the spline?
...and torquing down on each of the two bolts has not stopped the movement?
On my car, the turn-bucket squeezes the spline so tight that it does not move even without the bolts!
This may sound odd, but if it slips down the spline, then you could spray paint (&dry) the spline, then bolt together again. The paint should cause enough friction to stop the slippage. Maybe another layer of paint after it is bolted together.
If this was not your problem, let me know, as I recently R&R'ed my linkage, and have other experiences.
R
...and that is slips fore and aft on the spline?
...and torquing down on each of the two bolts has not stopped the movement?
On my car, the turn-bucket squeezes the spline so tight that it does not move even without the bolts!
This may sound odd, but if it slips down the spline, then you could spray paint (&dry) the spline, then bolt together again. The paint should cause enough friction to stop the slippage. Maybe another layer of paint after it is bolted together.
If this was not your problem, let me know, as I recently R&R'ed my linkage, and have other experiences.
R
I need to take a photo of the part I am talking of. The transaxile has a spline and off the spline is a rod. This rod has a turnbuckle with two locking nuts. Tighten the tuen buckle and the shift center moves front back. Where you tighten it determines left/right. I had it just right and after driving a bit, the force from the gearshift lostened up the turn buckle. I am thinking of making something that replaces or modifies the turn buckle that is easier to adjust. Just wondering if some one already has.
Does that make sense?
Gary
Does that make sense?
Gary
Gary,
I know the turnbuckle of which you speak, you are not imaginig it! I know of no update made, or even planned.
When I adjusted my linkage I used 2 long (7/8?) open end wrenches. I had to use a lot of force to loosen them, and I'm in my mid-thirties and in decent shape! When I was done (for the third time), I tightened the bejesus out of them.
I would try loctite on the locking nuts. Loctite comes in different strengths, so you might want to go right for the Herculean Hold variety. The other alternative could be to double up on the locking nuts. If you have enough space on the threads, two nuts on each side might do the trick.
Short of hiring a midget (no offense to the short people of the world) with wrenches to sit in your engine bay while you drive, I'm not sure what else you can try. Good luck!
Michael
I know the turnbuckle of which you speak, you are not imaginig it! I know of no update made, or even planned.
When I adjusted my linkage I used 2 long (7/8?) open end wrenches. I had to use a lot of force to loosen them, and I'm in my mid-thirties and in decent shape! When I was done (for the third time), I tightened the bejesus out of them.
I would try loctite on the locking nuts. Loctite comes in different strengths, so you might want to go right for the Herculean Hold variety. The other alternative could be to double up on the locking nuts. If you have enough space on the threads, two nuts on each side might do the trick.
Short of hiring a midget (no offense to the short people of the world) with wrenches to sit in your engine bay while you drive, I'm not sure what else you can try. Good luck!
Michael
Well, frankly I think that turnbuckle is silly. I am going to engeneer something for it. Something that is easy to adjust in length, and easy to adjust in rotation. I have some ideas in my head but I have to work with them. It should be something anyone can tweek a little here or there. It seems like you snug it up and your where it should be. A little tighter and it's off by an 1/8th. Loosen it up and start over.
Gary
Gary
I suggest that you stabilize the lenght of the shifter mech first; center the shifter lever in the gate per the manual and if the lenght requires adjustment it should done with the rod lenght adjuster which is just in front of the swivel joints @ the Transaxle. I have adjusted this on my 72 Group4 car and have success with each adjustment, and not had issues with the adjustment after driving the car hard. You have further adjustability with swivel joints on the splines so you can twik them in to get your desired shift quality.
Would love to see what you come up with Gary.
I suggest, whatever you make, make it light weight. Ron Wade, (Seattle, or Oregon ?) has shown one at Vegas the last couple of years which is made from carbon-fibre tubing, with a similar-looking-to-stock aluminum turnbuckle.
Pricy, but very nice. I don't know if he is really set up to make them in "production-mode", more like "custom shop". I don't know anyone that bought one, either. I wish I could.
Anyone ? Anyone ??
Chuck
Pricy, but very nice. I don't know if he is really set up to make them in "production-mode", more like "custom shop". I don't know anyone that bought one, either. I wish I could.
Anyone ? Anyone ??
Chuck