hi i have a 6 speed gtv box on my alfa 164 including gearstick.
the gtv gearstick is too long for my car (only a minor annotance) and compared with the very short reach164 cloverleaf stick its almost double the length.
ive remover a alfa gearknob before and know its basically a cut it off job because its glued better than anything has been glued before but what info i need is where is the spring located on the stick for the reverse gear protecter? (ie the spring for the mechanism that stops you selecting reverse without pulling up the safety)
1. is it a short fat spring located in the gearknob?? (ie it gets squashed)
2. or is it a spring located in the shaft (probally it streches spring??)
a technical picture would be ideal if any have access to the mechanism before i commit to cut the shaft.
lastly does any any aftermarket knob with the reverse function fit straight on alfas?? (this isnt important as ill make it fit) the black plastic around the shaft will also have to be shortened and adapted. id like to keep this function for safetyalthough i can live without it but i doubt ill have to.
thanks for any speedy help, ive got hacksaw in hand!!!!
the gtv gearstick is too long for my car (only a minor annotance) and compared with the very short reach164 cloverleaf stick its almost double the length.
ive remover a alfa gearknob before and know its basically a cut it off job because its glued better than anything has been glued before but what info i need is where is the spring located on the stick for the reverse gear protecter? (ie the spring for the mechanism that stops you selecting reverse without pulling up the safety)
1. is it a short fat spring located in the gearknob?? (ie it gets squashed)
2. or is it a spring located in the shaft (probally it streches spring??)
a technical picture would be ideal if any have access to the mechanism before i commit to cut the shaft.
lastly does any any aftermarket knob with the reverse function fit straight on alfas?? (this isnt important as ill make it fit) the black plastic around the shaft will also have to be shortened and adapted. id like to keep this function for safetyalthough i can live without it but i doubt ill have to.
thanks for any speedy help, ive got hacksaw in hand!!!!