Took me a bit ... I think Terry is talking about the stamped steel cap that
holds the shift lever pivot to the gearbox extension.
Get a punch (aka drift) and a BFH (2 lb should be about right for this).
Catch just the cap at the upper edge of the holes on the sides, and tap
upwards. Alternate sides until it comes off. Try not to gouge the aluminum
(but mine is somewhat gouged and it doesn't seem to hurt anything). Dress
down the burrs on the cap when you get it off, and smear with anti-seize
when you reassemble.
Used caps aren't too hard to find, but be warned there are several different
styles; the crash box cap is different than the early 4-synchro, and there
were several different 4-synchro varieties.
Randall
> I have been battling the shift lever cap, trying to remove it
> from my '59 TR3A
> transmission. I have soaked in Powerblaster, heated with a propane torch,
> soaked again, tried to twist with big pliars, tapped with a rubber mallet
> (both sideways and upwards), then repeated everything in various order. I
> hesitate to hacksaw it off as it is listed as NA in Moss.
>
> The shift lever needs rechroming, so the cap has to come off (and be
> reinstalled on my rebuilt OD). Any pro-wrestling fans out there
> with a hold
> that might break this free?
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