Gear lever	removal and refitting
Early type	Jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands.
	Lift up the front carpets and then undo and remove the screws securing the rubber boot retaining plate and rubber boot to the floor. Lift off the retaining plate and slide the boot up the gear lever slightly.
	From underneath the car undo and remove the two bolts and spring washers securing the gear lever retaining plate to the transmission casing (photo).
	Now lift the gear lever out of its location and remove it from inside the car. As the gear lever is removed take out the small anti-rattle spring and plunger from the drilling in the side of the gear lever seat.
	Refitting the gear lever is the reverse sequence to removal. Lubricate the gear lever ball with medium grease before refitting.
Later (remote control) type	Working inside the car, lift up the carpets, undo and remove the screws securing the retaining plate and rubber boot to the floor.
	Undo and remove the two screws and then lift off the gear lever complete with retainer, distance piece, spring and-flange.
	Refitting the gear lever is the reverse sequence to removal. Lubricate the gear lever ball with medium grease before refitting.
Gearchange remote control housing	removal and refitting
	Jack up the front of the car and support it on axle stands.
	Remove the gear lever as described in the previous Section.
	From the rear of the housing undo and remove the nut and washer securing the rubber mounting to the support bracket.
	From the front of the housing undo and remove the four shouldered bolts securing the front mounting to the housing.
	Now pull the housing down at the front to disengage the linkage and then move it forward and out of the rear support bracket.
	Refitting the remote control housing is the reverse sequence to removal. When engaging the front of the housing with the mounting it may be necessary to move the gear lever slightly to align the linkage and enable the front of the housing to be pushed fully home.
Gearchange remote control housing	dismantling and reassembly
	Remove the remote control housing from the car as described in the previous Section
	Undo and remove the anti-rattle spring, plunger retaining nut and washer and take out the spring and plunger.
	Prise off the large grommet from the side of the housing and then using a socket undo and remove the primary shaft pinch-bolt
	Slide the primary shaft forward to disengage the shaft lever and then lift out the shaft and lever.
	Examine the primary shaft and the nylon bush in the shaft lever for wear and renew as necessary. The bush in the lever may be prised out with a screwdriver and a new bush simply pushed into place. Check that the anti-rattle spring is not weak or broken as this will cause a sizzling noise to be emitted from the gear lever during hard acceleration. Also inspect the front and rear mountings for deterioration of the rubber and renew if suspect.
	Lubricate all the components with medium grease and reassemble using the reverse of the dismantling procedure. Ensure that the machined groove in the end of the primary shaft is in line with the pinch-bolt hole in the shaft lever when reassembling these components.