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So here is my method of (hopefully)curing the wear issue with the 18mm bush in the gearbox. The following pictures show the worn bush next to a new one, the new bush with a stepped shim, and the assembly in place, ish. It would seem that the bush shoulder wears as there is a very small contact patch...

Hi Mike,

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Yes, Loudmouse, I will do that. G-Man posted a good graph of the changes and it makes sense.

Let's see if I can include it here...

Why didn't Honda do it ?

Thanks G and Chase, I have now seen the light.... I noticed that the engagement problem also afflicted 3rd, but not as much. I will investigate further. I am a font of knowledge when it comes to Citroen DS cars, so it is an interesting experience to have the boot on the other foot, so to speak. I ap...

Here is a better, but not focused, picture of second gear in maximum engagement. Not a lot compared to 1st and 4th which have full engagement. Am I correct in assuming that by fitting the appropriate offset cotter (I haven't seen one yet) that the engagement on the gears for each pair would just be ...

A couple of days ago I decided to dismantle the engine. It mostly came apart straightforwardly as it transpired that it had been apart before...not sure why yet, that might become apparent later. Having made an alternator rotor puller from an old fuel injector, (correct thread - M16x1.5) which worke...

Thanks, I cut a couple of lengths of 2 inch angle, marked out with the profile copied from the frame, and cut/chain drilled the shape. Blended the corners, removing all burrs and drilling to suit the bolts. Some fettling to get the correct fit. All in all the sort of thing to get this project off to...