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[Indy Orange]

Hi all I need to correctly identify a gearshift return Spring for a LC Opel gearbox ,I found this one pictured ,could someone with an Opel gearbox confirm this for me please Ta Paul.

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[Indy Orange]

I can't really get a good idea of the shape of the Spring in the manual.

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[71xu1]

I hope this helps, see pics. Looks correct to the pic you posted.  image.jpeg   22.04K   22 downloads

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Edited by 71xu1, 30 January 2019 - 05:03 PM.

[Indy Orange]

Looks to be the same ,great help ,thanks Dave.

[Indy Orange]

Hmmm I'm not so sure Dave ,the one I'm looking at buying ,states it's for a Opel box but maybe for HK T G.going by the diagram looks like a different Spring .

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[S pack]

Paul, that lever return spring you are thinking of buying suits the HK (and HT/HG?). The HK shifter parts are not the same as those used in the LC Torana.

The Torana uses one return spring the HK uses two springs.

Edited by S pack, 30 January 2019 - 08:57 PM.

[71xu1]

A better picture.  image.jpeg   31.87K   17 downloads

Edited by 71xu1, 30 January 2019 - 09:08 PM.

[Indy Orange]

Righto ! Thanks Dave and Dave ,glad I didn't waste my money ,the eBay description states it's for LCGTR with Opel.That means I'm now looking for a LCGTR Opel shifter return Spring.Cheers guys.

Edited by Indy Orange, 30 January 2019 - 09:12 PM.

[S pack]

HK Opel g/shift round gear lever type.

 

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[Indy Orange]

Yep definitely different Dave,I've never seen a spring for a LC Opel gearbox shifter,but even if someone could send me a pic of one ,then I'd know what I was looking for ,I think it may look similar to this.

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[S pack]

Looking at the drawing of the return spring in the LC workshop manual I reckon the spring looks more like this.

 

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[Indy Orange]

Yeah you're right ,more of a hook than a loop,I think these would have broken often ,or flung off onto the road.Anyone have a pic of an original please?

[Indy Orange]

Still looking for a Opel shifter Spring even a photo would be of some help . Ta Paul.

[Dsteff1972]

Hi Indy Orange, did you end up sourcing the Opel shifter return spring? I’m chasing one for my LC Opel box and haven’t been able to track one down.

[Indy Orange]

Yeah ,I purchased one from LC870 . I think it was the last one.

[Dsteff1972]

You wouldn’t of happened to take a picture of it?

[Indy Orange]

I’ll see if I can find one for you .Did you see 71xu1 s pic?

Edited by Indy Orange, 01 December 2021 - 09:37 AM.

[Dsteff1972]

I’ve seen the pics above but was hoping for a picture of the spring itself to see if I can find something that might match as I haven’t found any original or aftermarket ones for sale.

[Indy Orange]

No sorry Darren , I don’t have any pics of the spring before installing it.

[Dsteff1972]

I appreciate you having a look for me.👍

[xu1_lc]

This is the spring I got off my opel shifter for my 8 70

Sorry forgot to attach

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[craigcn27]

Does any one have the length of the spring as well as the thickness of metal and the diameter of the wound coil section ?