Manual gearbox - rod gearchange

Rod Gearchange
Introduced for 1973 on Mini Saloons and Estates and for 1976 on Vans and Pick Ups, the rod change system was simpler (kept the production engineers
happy) and therefore cheaper (happy accountants), more robust (happy owners) and easier to use (ditto) than the previous choice of direct or remote
gearchange. The 'modified Mini' fraternity mourned the loss of positive location offered by the outgoing remote system's beefy casting, but soon welcomed
the extra space inside the gearbox case which just about allowed the dream of a five speed Mini gearbox conversion to become reality. The success of the
rod change gearbox led to it being used virtually without modification for the last 27 years of the Mini's 41 year production life.

Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
1	22A1932	GEAR LEVER	1	1973-96.
	UKE100790	GEAR LEVER	1	1997 on.
2	22G2316	KNOB, gear lever, Bakerlite	1	1973-80.
3	22G2319	KNOB, gear lever, wood	1	1979, Mini Special.
4	DAM4440	KNOB, gear lever, nylon with clear plastic insert	1	1980-85.
5	UKJ10005	KNOB, gear lever, nylon with clear plastic insert	1	1985-96.
6	UKJ100220	KNOB, gear lever, wood	1	1993-96, certain limited editions.
7	UKJ100410PMA	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Black	1	1997 on.
	UKJ100410SMK	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Light Stone Beige	1	1997 on.
	UKJ100230CEP	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Red	1	1997 on, Classic Leather Option.
	UKJ100230HDZ	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Porcelain Green	1	1997 on, Classic Leather Option.
	UKJ100230JCH	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Prussian Blue	1	1997 on, Classic Leather Option.
	UKJ100410HDC	KNOB, gear lever, leather, County Green	1	1998, Cooper Sports limited edition.
	UKJ100610PMA	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Black	1	1998-99, Paul Smith, Mini 40 and John Cooper limited editions. 2000, Seven, Knightsbridge and Cooper.
	UKJ100610SMK	KNOB, gear lever, leather, Light Stone Beige	1	1999, Mini 40.
8	UKJ100950MDC	KNOB, gear lever, alloy	1	2000, Cooper Sport.
9	22G1434	RETAINER, gear lever	1
10	DAM2670	PIN, gear lever retaining, long	1
11	22G2277	PIN, gear lever retaining, short	1
12	DAM3670	HOUSING, gear lever	1	Includes gear lever retaining pins and lower bushes.
13	42H1214	BUSH, housing, lower	2
14	DAM8621	COVER, lower, housing	1
15	22G2026	BRACKET, housing to mounting rubbers	1
16	BT606281	BOLT, bracket to housing	1
17	LNZ106	NUT, nyloc	1
18	22G2205	MOUNTING, rubber	2
19	FNZ105	NUT	2
20	LWZ205	WASHER, locking	2
21	22G2792	EXTENSION, gearchange rod	1
22	42H1199	ROD, extension support	1
23	22G1930	ROD, gear change	1	1973-92; not 1990 on, 1275.
	UKN10023	ROD, gear change	1	1990 on, 1275.
24	42H1116	COUPLING, gear change rod to selector shaft	1
25	RPS1416	ROLL PIN, rod and coupling securing	3
26	AHU1672	OIL SEAL, selector shaft, in differential cover	1
27	DAM7764	BUSH, selector shaft	1	1973-85 approx.; replace with SSK001 selector oil seal kit.
28	DAM8706	BUSH, aluminium, selector shaft	1	1985 approx. on (improved design).
29	CDU1563	O RING, selector shaft	1	1985 approx. on (improved design).
30	DAM3022	GAITER, selector shaft	1
Selector shaft oil seal failure was always a problem on rod gearchange Minis (as any late-model Mini owner with oil drips on their garage floor will know).
The most common remedy effected by owners in the past was to put two oil seals one behind the other on the selector shaft (there's just enough space to
do so), the outer one of the two acting both as a secondary seal and also as a secondary shield behind the gaiter, protecting the inner seal from under-body
muck and grit. Most importantly, the second seal helped to support the selector shaft and hold it in alignment in the gearbox casing. Factory engineers
finally came up with a remedy in 1985, fitting a modified selector shaft bush with a new O ring to improve the selector shaft alignment. We of course
supply all these parts separately, but we've also put them together as an easy-to-buy, easy-to-fit kit for the owner to modify a pre-1985 Mini or repair a
later model.
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
31	SSK001	SELECTOR OIL SEAL KIT	1	Includes oil seal, gaiter and improved bush and O ring.
32	22A1936	ROD, steady, gear lever housing	1	1973-85.
	DAM5067	ROD, steady, gear lever housing	1	1985-92, not 1990 on, 1275.
	UKN10032	ROD, steady, gear lever housing	1	1990 on, 1275.
33	13H7286	BUSH, Metalastic, steady rod to gearbox case	1
34	BT605161	BOLT, steady rod to bush	1
35	LNZ505	NUT, nyloc, thin	1
36	PWZ105	WASHER, plain	1
37	LNZ508	NUT, nyloc, thin, steady rod to gear lever housing	1
38	PWZ108	WASHER, plain	1
39	GAE191	SWITCH, reversing lights	1
40	22A1613	NUT, locking reversing light switch	1
41	CZH4278	GAITER, gearlever	1	Use when leather gaiter not fitted.
42	PAM5130	GAITER, gearlever, inner	1	Use when leather gaiter fitted.
43	FJL10016	GAITER, gearlever, outer, leather, black and red	1
	FJL100480JCH	GAITER, outer, PVC, prussian blue	1	When fitted.
	FJL101210RKX	GAITER, outer, PVC, stone beige/bright	1	Original fitment 1997 on.
	FJL101210WFE	GAITER, outer, PVC, grenadine red/chrome	1	Original fitment 40th Anniversary.
	FJL101210WFG	GAITER, outer, PVC, prussian blue/chrome	1	Original fitment 40th Anniversary.
	FJL101210CAC	GAITER, outer, PVC, tartan red	1	Original fitment Classic 2000 Seven.
The leather gaiter is also supplied in alternative colour and bright finisher styles to match the interior trim of other later 1990s models. Please contact us for details of availability.

Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
44	JPC6519	INSULATION, gearlever aperture	1	Use when leather gaiter fitted.
45	FJN10003	PLATE, gearlever gaiter to floor	1
46	PTZ1006	SCREW, plate to floor	4

Between 1985 and 1992, Minis bound for Germany were equipped with a vacuum advance cut-out solenoid, operated by a switch on the gearchange. This naturally necessitated the use of several modified or new gearchange components. Only those that differ from standard are listed below:
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
47	DAM8066	HOUSING, gear lever	1	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
48	DAM6328	COVER, lower, housing	1	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
49	DAM6143	BRACKET, gear lever housing	1	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
50	SH604041	SCREW, bracket to housing	3	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
51	LWZ404	WASHER, shakeproof	3	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
52	DAM6049	ROD, extension support	1	1985-88; Germany, without brake servo.
53	DAM8618	HOUSING, gear lever	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
54	DAM8623	COVER, lower, housing	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
55	DAM8604	BRACKET, gear lever housing	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
56	SH604041	SCREW, bracket to housing	5	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
57	LWZ404	WASHER, shakeproof	5	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
58	DAM8587	BODY, 4th gear switch	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
59	DAM8592	SEAL, gear lever housing, front	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
60	DAM8591	SEAL, gear lever housing, rear	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
61	NY108041	NUT, nyloc, M8	2	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
62	DAM8588	WASHER, sealing, special	2	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
63	DAM8599	ROD, gear change	1	1988-92; Germany, with brake servo.
64	ADU5066	SWITCH, gearbox, 4th gear, solenoid valve operating	1

Rod Gearchange Quickshift Kit
Available as an easy-to-fit conversion for all rod change Minis, the quickshift drastically cuts the truck-like distance between gears, making
gearchanges a fast, efficient pleasure instead of a work-out for your arm! Engineered with great integrity by Kent Auto Developments, the kit
includes a new, chromed gear lever and bush, plus a revised retainer assembly.
Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
65	1013216	QUICKSHIFT KIT	1

Accessory Gear Lever Knobs
Accessory Mini gear lever knobs are available from Somerford Mini to spruce up your gear lever, providing a smart alternative to the often basic and
frequently unavailable original knobs. Please order by selecting the relevant part number for leather, wood or burr walnut finish, and then quote in your
order the insert badge you require; you can choose from the following - 'Mini' (with side view of car), Mini winged logo, 'Cooper', Cooper laurel wreath
Mini' (with side view of car) 'Mini' winged logo 'Cooper' 'Mini Cooper' laurel wreath 'GT' Union flag Chequered flags Skull and crossbones (hmm... nice!)

Ill. No.	Part No.	Description	Qty. Rqd.	Remarks
66	BG2702	KNOB, gear lever, black leather	1
67	BG2602	KNOB, gear lever, wood	1
	BWGK	KNOB, gear lever, burr walnut	1

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Manual gearbox - rod gearchange

BUSH-GEAR LEVER HOUSING TO MOUNTING BRACKET-ROD CHANGE

MOUNTING RUBBER - ROD CHANGE ASSY. TO BODY

BRACKET-GEAR LEVER HOUSING TO MOUNTING-ROD CHANGE

SWITCH-REVERSING LIGHTS-ROD CHANGE

SWITCH-GEARBOX-INHIBITOR-SOLENOID VALVE OPERATING

NUT- LOCKING FOR REVERSING LIGHT SWITCH-ROD CHANGE

SET SCREW-1/4'' UNF x 1/2''

WASHER-INTERNAL STAR-1/4'' INTERNAL DIAMETER

WASHER - PLAIN - 5/16"

SCREW-SELF TAPPING-PANHEAD No. 10 x 3/4''

RETAINER-GEARLEVER BOOT- ROD CHANGE

INSULATION-GEARLEVER APERTURE-ROD CHANGE

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