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[humbucker]

wanted to know if it had the plastic rod or the metal rod on the v6 omega gear linkage. they vary on the cavalier / calibras. thanks.

[Andy B]

Rob G   

[Brikhead]

Any use?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1309167389

[humbucker]

thanks pal, cant really see the linkage in those pics tho

[sjc]

If you're talking about the rod between the bottom of the gearstick and the gearbox then all the ones I've seen are metal with pivot pins and nylon bushes at each end.

[humbucker]

this one is from an astra gte but shows the metal bar across the top of the linkage. on later vx's the metal bar was replaced for a plastic item that weakens over time. i wondered if the omega v6 had a metal rod or a plastic one:

[serek]

its metal 

[humbucker]

excellent thanks for confirmaton. the metal rod should help with the strain of pulling a caravan. 

[sjc]

excellent thanks for confirmaton. the metal rod should help with the strain of pulling a caravan. 

Slightly worried about where you're hitching your van 

[JasonH]

I'm fairly sure the whole linkage is steel and pretty sturdy too.

[Andy H]

I am still struggling to understand the comparison. Vectras are wrong wheel drive with 'F' series gearboxes. They use a pair of complex linkages to lift and twist the gear selector rod that pokes out of the box.

Omegas are rear wheel drive. They use R25/R28 gearboxes. An  actuator rod pokes out of the back of the box and a short steel tube provides a direct link to the base of the gear lever.

There might be some bits of plastic in the gear lever but the Omega definitely doesn't use the same over-stressed piece of plastic on the base of the gear lever that 1980's Astras did