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Post by ianhosk on May 27, 2023 14:19:39 GMT
Hi all
my gear selector was harder than it should be to move between D/N/R etc but it now won't select R and drive backwards at all and N is in the position where R should be. Anybody had this ? any suggestions what might be the issue?
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Post by notamini on May 27, 2023 22:04:42 GMT
Was this a sudden change? For some reason the overall distance has changed. Look for something that has come lose or apart. If bot that then the cable has become elongated.
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Post by ianhosk on May 28, 2023 9:28:04 GMT
Was this a sudden change? For some reason the overall distance has changed. Look for something that has come loose he lever was or apart. If bot that then the cable has become elongated. The lever was hard to move back & forth so I lubricated the pivot in the selector 'gate' box in the car then moved it back & forth a few times. It then became easier to move. It was pretty much straight after that it couldn't select R. So your thoughts of a stretched cable would fit in with that. |
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Post by notamini on May 28, 2023 18:07:34 GMT
Check for components which may have loosened also. Might be hard to find another cable or it may be costly.
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Post by ianhosk on May 29, 2023 15:36:28 GMT
Got a used cable & selector off eBay £25.At least then when underneath the car if the cable is at fault I have a replacement. If I don't need it I'll just eBay it on again
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Post by notamini on May 30, 2023 13:46:18 GMT
One thing that is very important to do and that is to keep a stock of spares. Parts will eventually be next to impossible to find.
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Post by ianhosk on Jun 5, 2023 16:11:25 GMT
Now have a decent used cable (actually have two of them) any tip/pointers for fitting? i.e. have it in N on the selector then how you know the gearbox actual selector is in N too?
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Post by notamini on Jun 5, 2023 18:07:23 GMT
Without the selector in you can maually feel all indents starting with reverse. Your manual has a good description.
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Post by ianhosk on Jun 5, 2023 19:00:49 GMT
Don't have any manuals - only drivers handbook
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Post by notamini on Jun 8, 2023 1:12:32 GMT
Send me a pm and I will give you a link for lots of info including a mini manual in pdf.
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Post by ianhosk on Jun 10, 2023 17:06:33 GMT
All done! Decent user cable fitted. Found the adjuster nuts were loose so the cable had moved!
On another note. It’s an A+ engine so I assume also a later box than the car itself. Would I have a 3 or 4 speed box? The in car selector say 3 but to drive the feels like 4
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Post by jockduck on Jun 11, 2023 11:08:32 GMT
Hi, its a 4 speed box, only the early cars had 4th selectable as a manual position, later cars omitted that position but 4th is selected in "D" when the speed is right. kinda makes sense.
Jock
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Post by ianhosk on Jun 12, 2023 14:11:13 GMT
Thanks, when you say early what age are you referring to? Mine is a late mk2 1970
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Post by jockduck on Jun 13, 2023 11:03:44 GMT
Mine is a 1968 Australian build and it has 1-4 manually selectable, The gearbox and selector need to be matched.
Jock
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