Advice opinions please

[AndrewA]

Bit the bullet and finally took the car to Alder Automotive to get my gearbox looked at.
After an extensive test drive the proprietor informed me that in his opinion I'd misdiagnosed the issue - which was a slight grumbling when pulling away under load - and that attention to the inside of said gearbox was fruitless. He put it down to resonance and is checking mounts etc. This was a relief as you can imagine. I also asked him to sort out the gear selector and gear lever which has always been floppy and had inaccurate selection. Many have attempted to improve this over the years with limited success so a new one of each - that match the original - are winging there way to him from across the pond.
He did a gearbox service and adjusted the bands so now I'm just waiting for the bits to arrive and for him to fit them.
More later.