Gear lever bias plate advice

an r380 should have equal springs lt77 uses 2 different sized one ,plates adjusted by slackening the 4 bolts and levering the plate across ,the vertical tab can be tapped using screw driver and hammer for fine adjustment if needed

Thank you for the information, I shall be having words with the garage that fitted the current one and shall be purchasing the correct one tomorrow. It just goes to show that if you want a job doing correctly, then DIY is the only way. Whilst I have the centre console off I may have a bash at adjusting the transmission brake. It amazes me though that the gear lever stayed in the correct plane for so long. One good thing about the exercise is I now have a shiny new pop rivet gun to play with.

check where springs rub on lower gear stick if its grooved pull stick out once bias plates removed and weld up and grind smooth

Thanks again for the very helpful advice. Whilst I can wield a spanner & socket set and can even cope with electrics, I am a complete novice when it comes to the black arts of welding. I did learn to braze when I was at school, but that was so long ago, the dinosaurs were still roaming the earth. Will have a look later today. Thanks again.