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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 09:30 AM
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Same gnashing of teeth has been made over fuel injection, electronic ignitions, hydraulic brakes, disc brakes, starter motors, centrifugal ignition advances, pneumatic tires, etc.
Yet we've survived them all.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 09:38 AM
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^ what ?
 
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Originally Posted by cpiad
Clean and lube external shift rod linkage ends..dump tyranny fluid and refil with Amsoil Severe Gear. Get shop manual and make sure your clutch is properly adjusted and cable has full travel.
He could use any 85-140W gear lube and be good-to-go.

Crap...I didn't notice that this was such an old thread resurrected.
 

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Originally Posted by eighteight
^ what ?
Dunno.
I guess I accidentally scrolled down too briskly and dropped into the "related thread" at the bottom, and ended up with a reply going to that.
 
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Ooooooold thread, but I'm glad it came up. I've never lubed my linkage either, but I'll be getting right on that.
 
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