M52 - G260 gear linkage

[jacksims92]

Hello there!

After a little advice (after seeing so much conflicting) I'm going to attempt to get my shifter in the right place, and hopefully stop dropping it into 3rd instead of 5th!

Basically I have a M52 with G260, I bought the engine and box as a conversion package. The shift carrier has been cut and welded at a slightly different angle, and the rod looks to be untouched.

I was under the illusion that to get everything aligned correctly only a 10-15 degree 'twist' was needed to the rod?

All help appreciated!

[HairyScreech]

I twisted mine when I put the E36 box behind my M20, twist is the other way to an M50+G260 but it's still the same issue.

I find mine with just a twist is not quite in the right place, always feels wrong/misaligned at first so it seems the link needs to move over as well as change angle.

[JungleGus]

You can also get the UUC DSSR that's twisted, which SHOULD fix it.

[HairyScreech]

Bloody hell, £100 for something that a couple of DU bushes would solve! I made up a couple of aluminium shims when I replaced mine and it is/was the best BMW shift link I have felt.

The shift link bit needs to be twisted along its axis but the upper bit with the ball in needs to be twisted and moved to the side.