we used 1/8 stering rod wtth ilets each end you can use it 2 keep plate straight yoy have 2 put little spacer under it aalso used small piece of aluminion sidways away from brakes/pads there is a lovley piture back a couple of post above yours its not ours but same idear /// dose yours strip gears we have ran about 25 leters and gust did 2 i donol noww if we had gears meshed right just the same as always
greg