Cali 1100i Detente Plunger

Hi All,

Well the saga of my gearbox continues. Stripped the box out to find that the detente plunger was jammed halfway out and is slightly bent. I tapped it out with a drift but can’t find a replacement (separate post in parts wanted!). My question is why was the gearbox working without a problem with the detente stuck?

Cheers,

James