Last question: is the nut that holds the gear lever on the spline M10? Many thanks for all your help. I’ve got all the new bits I need on the way, but in the meantime the car is perfectly driveable and it’s a relief the issue wasn’t too serious or expensive!

Great. Thanks for that. I’ll get the parts ordered.

Right, looks like I need a new FRC7155. Is there a bush that the ball sits into in the top of this part, or is it metal on metal? Also, is it worth replacing the bottom bush that the lower ball sits into while I’m at it, part...

Ok, got the nut off. They’re not that secure, after all. Everything looked ok, but the 5mm Allen grub screw on the shaft coming from the low/high ratio stick was suspiciously loose. Also, the metal bit with the big spring on is worn and the part where the ball sits into into at the top, I...

It’s one of those nuts that shears off leaving a smooth, circular surface with no purchase points or flats.

Great and thank you for your suggestions. Well, I’ve fallen at the first hurdle. When I got all security conscious after my mate’s Defender was stolen I fitted a lock between the two gear levers that employs a special nut to stop people getting round the lock by simply removing the main gear...

Evening, All. My 90 200 Tdi has recently developed a strange problem. Gear changing has become difficult, especially third gear. When in third, if I can find it, the gear lever has a lot of play. When trying to select first, reverse is often engaged. I’m either fighting to get the thing in...

I’ve done it! The problem was that part of the old inner bearing that had disintegrated was left on the stub axle. In my naivety I thought it should be there. Anyway, once I had removed that, which was incredibly difficult as it must have been super heated as the bearing broke and...

That makes sense. Thank you.

Now that’s a great tip. I’ll definitley break out the angle grinder tomorrow. I’m still trying to find a local source of seals so I can finish the job ASAP. For once I don’t want to use the Internet!

Yep, that’s the one. If everything sits against the collar, I’m really confused as to why the hub isn’t going far enough onto the axle. I’ve checked I’ve seated the races to the right depth, and I have. Again, perhaps I need to simply work the seal over the collar. That may well be the...

Right, I might have worked it out. I’ve just noticed that there is a collar at the base of the stub axle, and it appears the width of this is is the same as the distance I am misssing when it comes to pushing the hub home. Perhaps I need to be more forceful to seat the hub on the stub axle...

It was very hard to get in and got damaged in the process. I could never get it to meet with the upper surface of the bearing, such that there was a gap between the two and the bearing could “flap” around. Should it meet the bearing?

Ok. Got that covered. Thank you. What about the seal issue? I’m flummoxed!

Also, I need a new washer: the one that you bend over the flats of the inner nut. What’s this called, please? One didn’t come with my kit and the old one is not reusable.

Ok, I had a go at this today and failed. Everything came apart easily enough and the new races went in well. However, when it came to fitting the seal on the inner bearing side things went wrong. I could never get it to the 4mm depth stipulated and it never sat against the bearing...

Ok. I'm away from the car at the moment, unfortunately.

Brilliant. Thank you!

Evening, All. The OS front wheel bearings on my 1993 200 Tdi 90 disintegrated spectacularly the other day. I'm looking to replace them and wondered if anyone can recommend a kit. I know I'll need bearings and races, but a kit containing the other essentials would be handy. I also understand...

You used not to be able to shoot a deer from a vehicle at all; in recent years that changed, such that you can now shoot a deer from a stationary vehicle, but you cannot use the vehicle to corral the animal. Anyway, I'm not after deer!