Gear link is touching exhaust

[Luke93]

It won't go in 2nd and 5th it's rubbing the exhaust flang
Any ideas how to stop this?

[Ben_SaxoForte]

what exhaust is it? have you changed the exhaust or did it just start doing it?

[Luke93]

It piper and it never use to do it I put a vts lump in and put the linkages on now it's hitting the exhaust flang

( URGENTLY NEED TO SORT THIS )

[Mike_Roberts]

Usually happens if the manifold is sitting too far to the right. What manifold you got? Is the mani-exhaust bracket free to spin or foxed in one place? Some you can just spin it round to get it out of the way..

[Luke93]

It's sittin to close to the left if ur look through the engine bay and it's a standard no cat Mani. I think it's fix in place it's close to the lower engine mount aswell

[Ben_SaxoForte]

have you got the lower engine mount on the right way? just an idea

[Gandi699]

As above. Unless you are unlucky and have a cheap 4-2-1 which doesnt sit in the same position as standard

[Luke93]

Na it's defo a standard one Im not sure if it's the wrong way round Il check ina bit

[BertieG]

i had that trouble, ended up bending the manifold down and out of the way

[Luke93]

Ok how did u bend it?

[BertieG]

jacked the car up, unbolted the exhaust, get one foot on the lower strut brace and pull the manifold towards the front of the car. bit of a pikey way to do it but it did the job for me, i couldnt get 2nd, 4th or reverse at all before but now its spot on