e30 m3 - gear shift

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   another question..my gear stick has gone all grabby..ie the stick seems to stick in 1st when going to secong. it improves if i lube the ball but then comes back. anyone had this?...problem with sticky balls!

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Hoover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor black beast with four legs Joined: 04-October-2006 Location: southampton Status: Offline Points: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hoover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: e30 m3 - gear shift Posted: 24-November-2009 at 19:16
	another question..my gear stick has gone all grabby..ie the stick seems to stick in 1st when going to secong. it improves if i lube the ball but then comes back. anyone had this?...problem with sticky balls!
	88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep)

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thepits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473	Post Options Post Reply Quote thepits Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-November-2009 at 21:16
	have you changed all the linkage connector bits? - yes I know very technical :) - have a search in here and you'll find pretty pictures of the bits I mean, so probably not sticky balls but slack bits
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thepits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-July-2003 Location: far far away Status: Offline Points: 10000473	Post Options Post Reply Quote thepits Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-November-2009 at 21:55
	here you go, this might help
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Hoover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor black beast with four legs Joined: 04-October-2006 Location: southampton Status: Offline Points: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hoover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-November-2009 at 22:20
	ta Simon..nothing worse than slack bits!
	88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep)

UweM3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11-February-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5445	Post Options Post Reply Quote UweM3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-November-2009 at 08:59
	if you want a Z3 1.9 shifter I may have one for sale soon
	E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....