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Used Ford Transit Gear Linkage
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About Gear Linkage
The Transit Ford gear linkage is a sequence of parts that connects to the gear stick and allows the driver to change gears. In a gear change system there is sometimes a rod attached to the gear handle which runs straight down and is attached to the brake pedal arm. At the end of this rod is a lever, near the brake pedal arm. There is a cable that runs from the firewall to the Transit Ford linkage. When the driver moves the gear stick the linkage system pulls or pushes on the cable. The same process happens on the transmission linkage and changes the gear. Some gear linkage systems work in a similar way but don’t use the rod. Instead the movement of the gear handle creates the necessary pressure on the cable.
The most common symptom of Transit Ford gear linkage failure is a difficulty shifting gears, particularly between 1st and 2nd gear. This may be accompanied by a grinding or crunching noise when attempting to change gears. This is often caused by the ball joint part of the linkage wearing and popping out of its socket. This will need to be replaced before improvement will be seen.
Ford Transit trivia
- The Ford Transit has long been the vehicle of choice for the emergency services. The police, fire services, ambulances, and breakdown vans have all used the Ford Transit thanks to its reliability, durability, and size.
- The factory in Langley, Berkshire where the Ford Transit was originally built used to be the manufacturing home for the Hawker-Hurricane fighter plane.
- At the high-speed Monza racetrack in 1972, two Ford Transits were driven flat out at top speeds for a week. The durability showcase ended up breaking three world endurance records!
- In Switzerland, the size of the Ford Transit means that by removing the tyres it’s possible to drive the van along Swiss train tracks. Engineers would drive along the tracks to where they needed to work, then take the van off the tracks to drive home.
- London’s Regent Park Zoo once transported two baby elephants in the back of a Ford Transit.