Gear lever surround

[Mike Stevens]

Does yours flip up when you select reverse or other gears due to the plastic wearing around the hole? The usual fix seems to be self-tappers through the material and board into the plastic below. A fix I'm afraid I don't like much.

I've found some trim clips which provide a much more secure fixing. 624154ALT from LD parts. (They do Stag bits!) They are intended for the door cards where, on the Stag, the clips go into nylon sockets in the door, not the door itself. These alternate clips have a much better spring 'clip' where they go into the hole in the plastic surround. They even go in with a most satisfying 'click'!

So far, I've only fitted one (back, left) and the surround now stays put through all gear selection. I've not tried to remove it yet....

At 53p inc VAT they aren't expensive either. Of course, there's the P&P to add!

Cheers,
Mike.

[CAR]

They are designed like that for easy access to the o/d wiring

Colin.

[Bill Reed]

Thank you Mike, this has been annoying me for some time, I will get on to LD!
Regards
Bill Reed

[Allen Walker]

How strange, I've just been having trouble with mine. Thanks for the tip Mike.

[Alan Chatterton]

Excellent!

While we're on the subject, does anyone have a really good one? MKII Manual black surround and gaitor?

Needed for my project as its got an auto one in at the moment!

PS, excellent MKII auto one available if anyone needs it!!

[David Withers]

I used standard T2000 door card clips. They are slightly larger than the originals and they cured the pop-up problem for me.

[Mike Stevens]

does anyone have a really good one? MKII Manual black surround and gaitor

I have some which have 'reasonable' cards I think. The gaiters are probably poor, but they are available new.

Actually, having made a new rear parcel shelf, I reckon making a new gear lever card would be easy!

I think I also have a new Mk1 surround. I say think as it looks totally unused but is bigger than a Mk2. It has no gaiter which also suggests Mk1?

Cheers,
Mike.

[mikeyb]

Got a gear lever gaiter Alan, can't remember how much I paid for it but it is brand new.

Send us a pm if youre interested.

Mike