Selecting gears when engine running

I have recently had my bus restored, apart from paint. The engine/box was out and the engine rebuilt. Gearbox wasn't but is/was fine.

I have driven the bus 130 miles and the gears were hit and miss. 3 times I broke down. I adjusted the gears by loosening the 2 bolts at the bottom of the gear stick procedure and it is perfect when the engine is off.

BUT when I start the engine I cant select any gears 9 out of 10 times I try, also when going for reverse it crunches real bad.

Not sure what has happened, it was OK before the engine was taken out.

Any ideas people.

Thanks guys

 

where is the bite point on the clutch pedal??

 

Half way up

 

where was the engine stored while it was out of the van?

 

In a workshop or a the builders??

What you getting at

 

Well, I have seen clutches bind up on the friction surfaces if they're left somewhere damp, but as snotty says, you ideally want the bite nearer the top

 

Thirded - about 3 turns on the wing nut.

 

box end... there is a wing nut on the end of the cable...

 

you're looking for this on the L/H side of the gearbox

 

Brilliant, thanks ever so much, I'll try this and report back in a few days

 

no problem dude