Gear linkage parts needed

[Michael R.]

Can you be more specific about the axle seal?
I gather you refer to the transmission extension that mates to the differential extension, which is externally covered with a thick leather gaiter and held in place with two steel band clamps? The early MK-I* carriers did not have an oil seal between the differential extension and the rear of the transmission. That was changed when an upgrade was introduced through a Service Bulletin showing the work necessary to modify the existing parts and install a seal. It is covered in other posts within the carrier forum on MLU.

Search for “rear seal”... originally started by Derrick Eastman, with plenty of input from Love, Farrant and others.


As for the speed change tube, do you have the necessary connections on the parts at each (opposite) end?

[Tom Millward]

Thanks for the info on the seal, I will take a look at the threads. It is the transmission extension that I’m referring to. I haven’t refitted the leather seal yet, and driving the carrier about a bit caused a fair bit of oil to leak out. So before I refitted the engine covers I wanted to check if there was a seal on the gearbox output shaft or the axle input shaft which should be replaced. I think I will seal up the extension with some self amalgamating rubber tape and put the leather seal back on.

Re the gear selector tube, I have both the male ends (gear shift lever and gearbox ends), I just need the tube in between. I have a tube of sorts but not sure it’s the right length, and it is not cross drilled on the gear lever end. Hence I keep getting issues with the gear lever coming out of alignment. An accurate drawing would enable me to make a new tube, but an original would be better if anyone has one.

[Lynn Eades]

Tom, Basically you need to reverse engineer it unless you have a good sample. Get your self a suitable bit of morris minor exhaust pipe, 763mm long.
The two outer holes should be about 732mm centers and are approximately on the same plane. This might test you a bit, plotting the other holes.
If you can borrow one, do so and make a jig to fit it, so that you can copy it. If not, you might put gear box and lever in a gear and with two bits of pipe and a bit that fits inside so that you can tack weld and check it for length and angle and use it for a jig when you have it sorted.
I hope that helps.