Talk:Gearbox/@comment-5216088-20130111193921

The gear lever slides on two plastic bushings, one in the bulkhead guide tube, the other over the radiator (or crossmember). Many people believe these should be greased for smooth lever operation.

This is not true, as grease collects dust very quickly and turns to muck, the result being the opposite: sticky gear lever action!

The solution is to remove the gear lever and both bushes and carefully degrease and clean them. The bushes require no maintenance, other than keeping them clean.