Transfer Knob linkage help

[ducttape]

I hope my wife doesn't kill me for typing with greasy and oily hands on her new white MAC keyboard

My transfer knob rattles. The ball is sitting in a metal flange with a round hole, about the size of the ball's diameter.

There is a little piece of metal in there too. Maybe a wedge, maybe something, maybe garbage that shouldn't be there. Either way, I don't really see anyway to prevent the shifter from rattling.

Any ideas?

thx

d

[SafeAirOne]

There is a little piece of metal in there too. Maybe a wedge, maybe something, maybe garbage that shouldn't be there.

Oddly enough, that little piece of metal is called an "anti-rattle" spring. It's #31 here. Perhaps yours needs renewing.

[ducttape]

That is one of the funniest things I have heard in Land Roverdom.

Thanks!

[ducttape]

Ok, I received what must be the most over priced part on the planet, and got the old one out.

Has anyone any experience in replacing these?

There is a ball, fitting into a round plate. The ball has a notch the width of the piece taken out of it.

Do I just wiggle and wiggle to get the piece into the notch? Do I need to remove the linkage? Do I bungee cord the shifter and ignoer the rattle?

Help is appreciated

David

[gambrinus]

Your engine runs quiet enough that you can hear a shifter rattle??

Must be nice.

[SafeAirOne]

There is a ball, fitting into a round plate. The ball has a notch the width of the piece taken out of it.

Do I just wiggle and wiggle to get the piece into the notch? Do I need to remove the linkage?

I believe you just withdraw the lever till the new anti-rattle spring can be fit into the notched slot in the ball, then the lever is refit. I probably wouldn't try to jam it down there with the lever in place.

[KevinNY]

I just slipped it in there by depressing it with a very narrow screwdriver blade.

[ducttape]

Mark, I like Kevin's idea better...

Either way, hopefully this weekend will tell. Thanks for your help guys. Either answer, I appreciate the info

Regards

[Wander]

While your at it-replace the shifter boot as well. Mine lever also had a slight rattle sometimes, when I replaced the boot it went away.