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Originally Posted by 130CC
Sorry I should have been more specific it's an r380 running synthetic oil, Terry what do you mean by the shifter gates?
Thanks for the help Adam
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My Defender workshop manual only covers the LT-77, but my parts manual covers both LT-77 and R380, and as is the case more often than not, the illustrations in the parts manual give you a better understanding of the goings-on than the workshop manual.
The lower shift lever (stubby one below the isolation bushing) has a small Ball shaped end, which engages into a plate with slots, refered to as the gate plate (how convenient) the gate plate is made of phorphor bronze and the slots become enlarged over time, allowing more play in the shift lever, when going into, and while in gear. This is an easily inspected, and changed if necessary, part. It only requires unbolting the shifter housingg on top of the box, with 4 bolts. Had my scanner not died, I would have been happy to email you the relevant drawings, but I can mail them if that would help.
