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Re: Auto gear-change - help (archive)
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Posted by Jim Butterworth on November 26, 2001 at 17:20:59:

In Reply to: Re: Auto gear-change - help posted by Jim Butterworth on November 26, 2001 at 04:33:44:

This is the end - I'm talking to myself !

I cleaned out the cable as you suggested and re-lubed with spray grease - this has a thin base to run the grease in and which then evaporates to leave the grease on the surface. Much better.

I also reversed the gear handle (didn't realise it was possible, but there is a threaded hole at the right point on the other side of the lever) which looks odd - but at least I've now got a decent engineering job and a more natural straight pull (right hand drive over here).

Lever movement still not as good as the 3-series but much better.

Thanks for suggestion - Jim B (Somerset, UK)

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