Hi All,
Stewart Baker of BakerBM is looking into a replacement gear linkage kit with rod ends.
He told me a NZ chap had enquired and he was in the middle of investigating putting together a set for the 16V BX.
My gear linkage is very slack so i'm interested. My thoughts are that its easier to buy one sorted than have the car off the road while I work out all the bits I would need.
I have no association with BakerBM except I have bought his products, also friends with racing Peugeots are happy with his mod. kits.
Anybody else interested could possibly speed up his progress.
PhilS -
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Hi, Im interested in a more positive linkage. Mine is really slack.
I can get the gears easily enough but the gate is huge.
Also in my driving position the gearstick is forward a long way.
I thought the bottom of the stick might be able to be bent back so the top in 50 to 75 mm further back.
PhilS
I can get the gears easily enough but the gate is huge.
Also in my driving position the gearstick is forward a long way.
I thought the bottom of the stick might be able to be bent back so the top in 50 to 75 mm further back.
PhilS
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Hi There
I'm the guy in NZ who has inquired regarding the gear linkages. Mine were slack for some time until one day it just popped off. The nylon rose joints on any bx 16v of this age will be getting close too. We have had many members down in NZ have the same thing happen. I can not send a set to Stewart as I'm using car quite often. Any one that can help Baker BM would be mucho appreciated.
Kind Regards Cameron
I'm the guy in NZ who has inquired regarding the gear linkages. Mine were slack for some time until one day it just popped off. The nylon rose joints on any bx 16v of this age will be getting close too. We have had many members down in NZ have the same thing happen. I can not send a set to Stewart as I'm using car quite often. Any one that can help Baker BM would be mucho appreciated.
Kind Regards Cameron
the basic linkages (3 and 4) are fundamentally the same as the 205, you just need the dimensions which are shown in the citroen part catalogue.
They are quite easy to make, and the parts should be readily available, you might want to consider having them made locally (to NZ) as i imagine the costs for postage will be quite high.
I don't know if the BE1 short links (3 and 4) are the same as the BE3, but the long links ( 1 and 2) are deffinately different. Could you measure the ones you currently have, from centre to centre?
They are quite easy to make, and the parts should be readily available, you might want to consider having them made locally (to NZ) as i imagine the costs for postage will be quite high.
I don't know if the BE1 short links (3 and 4) are the same as the BE3, but the long links ( 1 and 2) are deffinately different. Could you measure the ones you currently have, from centre to centre?
I thought that (3 and 4) looked the same but was unsure as I don't have the 205 catalogue. As long as the lengths are the same?
Yes they are still available through Citroen Dealer but I can assure you that 3 rods through cit with still the same nylon problem is more expensive than the upgraded version.
Im happy for Baker BM to make them and pay the postage
You should have no problems with Part number 1 I hope? but I will measure part 2 from centre to centre
Yes they are still available through Citroen Dealer but I can assure you that 3 rods through cit with still the same nylon problem is more expensive than the upgraded version.
Im happy for Baker BM to make them and pay the postage
You should have no problems with Part number 1 I hope? but I will measure part 2 from centre to centre
Like a said a few posts back i only have the long levers for the BE3, so i don't think it is of any use to you!
I didn't mean buy the linkages from citroen, i meant buy the piece of stainless bar, cut a thread onto either end (one left, one right handed, extra long thread) then buy the caps from a fixings store (usually only a couple of £ each). You should be able to make them up, and buy the left handed die, for far less than you will get charged buying in the UK and shipping.
edit
look at this site for example;
http://www.vardhmanbearings.com/ball_point.htm
Better still, i've had dealings with these people and they where pretty good from memory;
http://www.springfix.co.uk/products/lin ... joints.htm
I didn't mean buy the linkages from citroen, i meant buy the piece of stainless bar, cut a thread onto either end (one left, one right handed, extra long thread) then buy the caps from a fixings store (usually only a couple of £ each). You should be able to make them up, and buy the left handed die, for far less than you will get charged buying in the UK and shipping.
edit
look at this site for example;
http://www.vardhmanbearings.com/ball_point.htm
Better still, i've had dealings with these people and they where pretty good from memory;
http://www.springfix.co.uk/products/lin ... joints.htm