Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Gearshift Lever, Remove and Install - Vehicles without Catalytic Converter

Remove

Put gearshift lever in neutral position (not in any gear).

Remove gearshift lever covering from transmission tunnel.

Remove rubber cap from gearshift lever housing and turn upwards on gearshift lever.

Remove snap ring from groove in gearshift lever housing (on 4-speed manual transmission).

Press gearshift lever to left and remove.

If necessary, unbolt damping element with gearshift lever housing from underbody and replace - 6 Nm/4.43 lbf. ft.

Plastic gearshift lever housing is destroyed when damping element is pressed out.

Use new part.

Install

Fasten gearshift lever with snap ring in gearshift lever housing.

Before installing, grease shift finger, pivot ball and contact surface on gearshift lever housing with Antifriction Bearing Grease 19 41 574 (90 001 812).

Mount rubber cap on damping element.

Triangle on rubber cap points forwards (looking in direction of travel), see illus. C 0030.

Push cap on as far as collar of lever tube.

Place gearshift lever covering on transmission tunnel.