Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Remove gearshift lever – see operation "Gearshift Lever, Remove and Install".

Prise out both bushes for pins of outer shift rod. Remove foam ring (1).

Remove gearshift lever from retaining ring. If necessary, use plastic hammer. Remove retaining ring from gearshift lever housing.

Drive lower spiral pin with suitable drift out of shift finger tube.

Remove shift finger from gearshift lever. If necessary, apply suitable open-jawed spanner to underside of shift finger and remove shift finger.

Caution

Possibly difficult to move, avoid damage.

Drive upper spiral pin out with suitable drift and remove stop sleeve.

Remove gearshift lever knob. To do so, saw diagonally into gearshift lever knob and remove.

Saw off metal insert underneath as well and remove.

Caution

Do not damage gearshift lever pipe and reverse gear pawl.

Detach cable retainer from reverse gear pawl. To do so, lever off cable retainer from lug in shift finger pipe using screwdriver.

Remove actuation sleeve for reverse gear pawl upwards.

Remove retaining ring for gearshift lever pipe and pull off gearshift lever pipe.

Remove following parts in this order: upper rubber grommet (1), bushing (2), lock washer (3), lower rubber grommet (4), shift finger pipe (5), cable retainer (6) with spring.

Remove spring from cable retainer (6).

  Inspect

Check all parts for damage and wear, replace if necessary.

Caution

As of Model Year '96, an approx. 25 mm shorter gearshift lever (8) is used. As a result, operation of the radio unit is improved with respect to the previous gearshift lever (7).

All Omega-B models can be subsequently modified to accommodate the shorter gearshift lever. Refer to the "Service Parts" department for part numbers. Please note that the gearshift lever cover and folding cover must also be modified.

Push spring onto cable retainer.

Insert cable retainer (1) with spring into shift finger pipe (5). Slide on lower rubber grommet (4).

Caution

Note installation position: open side of groove points upwards.

  Install

Install lock washer (3), bushing (2) and upper rubber grommet.

Install gearshift lever pipe. Ensure that groove (1) of shift finger pipe lies over lug (2) of gearshift lever tube.

Mount retaining ring.

Install actuation sleeve for reverse gear pawl (1).

Caution

Beforehand, place O-ring on gearshift lever pipe.

Push up cable retainer from below against spring tension and attach cable retainer in lug of reverse gear pawl.

Install stop sleeve. When doing this, ensure that upper, long finger points towards the right, in driving direction. Drive in long spiral pin until flush.

Install shift finger. Position shift finger (2) on gearshift lever and drive firmly into position using a rubber mallet. Insert short spiral pin (1).

Caution

Ensure that stop can be moved freely up and down.

First push gearshift lever housing (1) over the ball end and lay on the stop sleeve. Install support ring (2) on ball end of shift finger. Rubber ring (arrow) points to gearshift lever knob.

Insert gearshift lever housing in support ring. Align gearshift lever housing opposite stop sleeve as shown in illustration.

Install new bushings (arrows) for pin of outer shift rod in shift finger.

First install folding cover (1) at gearshift lever pipe (2). To do this, coat sleeve, reverse gear pawl with soap solution and pull folding cover over reverse gear pawl.

If new gearshift lever knob with shift diagram is supplied:

  Remove

Lever out shift diagram.

Heat metal insert of shift lever knob to approx. 70 °C using industrial hot air dryer ensuring that cover is not damaged. Place suitable installation device on inner surface of shift knob and drive on with a plastic hammer.

  Install

Inset in illustration – press shift diagram into socket on gearshift lever knob – note correct position of shift diagram.

Install gearshift lever – see operation "Gearshift Lever, Remove and Install".