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    4. : Faulty gear lever replacement

BMW Serie 3 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 3 E36 - Years 1990-2001
Part: Gearbox
Operation: Faulty gear lever replacement

Replacing the gear lever is a very laborious operation as it is necessary to disassemble the entire gearbox assembly. Place the car on the bridge and start removing the protections and then the various bolts that keep the gearbox anchored to the car. Before this operation, however, it is necessary to release the transmission components. Once the gearbox has been removed, it is now possible to remove the gear lever. Begin to extract the rubber protection cap from the tunnel which must be removed from the lever after having removed the knob above. Using long-nose pliers, remove the stop at the base of the lever and then remove it from its support.


Posted on 11 July 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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