gearbox linkage

Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:27 pm

is the gear box linkage different in length from a 320 to a 325 ? the part that connects the gear stick to the gear box Cheers Keith

Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:23 pm

Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:21 pm

Yes it is, the 325i box is slightly longer than the 320i box so needs its own prop and linkage.

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:39 am

Thanks Iain, i thought so .i've changed the prop but left the linkage as it was really tight but now the stick is a bit to far forward Cheers keith

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:40 am

as it was really tight

I meant no sloppyness

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:55 am

The stick sits closer to the dasboard, I found that out when fitting a 2.7 with 325i box to my 320i

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:14 am

Well, that's good to know. I never knew that!

I thought all M20 box's had the same casings.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:18 am

Geeman wrote:Well, that's good to know. I never knew that!

I thought all M20 box's had the same casings.

Nope !

The 325i box is approx 38mm longer than the 320i box

That's why you need to use the correct propshaft. If you use the 320i gear linkage the gearnob sits too close to the heater controls.

Another bit of hard learned info

Cheers,

Iain T