gear shift rod

[paul_round]

I'm trying to sort out a sloppy gear change, so decided to change the bush and the coupling, however, when I pulled out the shift rod, it was bent:

Is this right?
I would have thought it was meant to be straight.

[jdoug]

Supposed to be. Clean it up good and grease it good before reinstalling.

[-Zodiac-]

mine was bent, but it wasn't that bent.
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[paul_round]

Actually, it does seem to be bent to a pattern, so I guess it's ok, just can't get the bugger back in!
Discovered I have an adjustable front beam and the adjuster is in the damned way!

[paul_round]

Finally! got it in.
Found these inside the tunnel:

Proper pedal rubbers!

[paul_round]

Just about to fit the new shift rod bushing, however it is a loose fit between the tow rubber pads, is this normal? shouldn't it be snug?
If so, can I pack it out with something?

[John Moxon]

[paul_round]

Cheers John, I did skip through them ,but after reading the second one thoroughly, find my answer on page 3

[KGCoupe]

If your shift rod is bent and leans to one side more than the other, perhaps you should try "shifting" with your other hand for a while.