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/// KAMI
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:24 am

My Gearstick on my car has fallen lower down i was putting on my gearknob and the gearstick fell down i think theres a little bolt thats snapped....im not sure it holds the gearstick up....does anyone no what that part is called as i dont no?......also when i purt it in gear i hear a grinding noise its the gearstick to lower down i think as it wasnt like this before......
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:30 am

Sounds like your selector rod is hitting the donut thingy...this happened to me when I first put a different ratio lever in.

The plastic cup must have been a bit worn,I'd say.
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:52 am

what do i need to sort it out.......
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:06 am

Probably just the plastic ring that the gear lever sits in.

I believe there's a 'how to' in the zone wiki.. :D
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:25 pm

so what part do i ask bmw for?
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:21 pm

10 Bearing, shift lever 1 25111220600
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:29 pm

cheers andy and everyone else
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