Shift Shaft and Fork Assemblies Cleaning and Inspection (MG9)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Cadillac ATS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the shift shaft and fork assembly parts with a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.
- Inspect the shift forks, shift levers, and the shift links for excessive wear, fractures or distortion.
- Inspect the shift shaft lever bushings for excessive wear.
- Inspect the shift fork nylon inserts for wear.
- Replace parts that are fractured, excessively worn, or distorted.
- Replace an excessively worn or burred shift shaft.
WARNING:
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.