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(Message started by: Bobbit on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 9:23am)

Title: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Bobbit on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 9:23am

Hi,
Hope someone can tell me what is going on with my gearbox, it used to be really easy and tight to change gear.
Now all of a sudden the gear lever has gone slack as though a spring or something has gone, it just flops about , I can still change gear but not as easily as before .
It is a 1996 2.3 estate
cheers Bob
???

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Matt on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 9:46am

the manual gear lever is on a cradle that bolts to the gearbox. this is supported by rubber bushes.

also the mechanism that changes the gears is only a pin through a rubber holder

guessing one of the rubbers has perished or fallen out

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 12:11pm

I think you can get a poly bush kit to replace the rubber bushes.
Not sure if you can fix this with the gearbox in situ or if you would have to take it out ???

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Bobbit on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 5:51pm

Hi guys,
Thanks for the info.
Any idea where I can get these from, and does anyone know if you can fit them without dropping the gearbox, I hope. :(.
Cheers
Bob

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Matt on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 6:18pm

Power flex will do the polly ones, best way would be to remove the box mount and let it hang down a bit

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Oct 22^nd, 2014, 6:23pm

Powerflex make a poly bush kit for MT75 : http://www.powerflex.co.uk/road-series/product-details/Gear+Lever+Cradle+Mount+Kit/1072.html

It is listed for a Sierra XR4x4 so maybe check with them before purchasing.

Reckon it might be a gearbox out job... >:(

Title: Re: Manual gearbox problem
Post by Bobbit on Oct 23^rd, 2014, 8:27am

Hi,
Thanks for all the info guys, it is looking like gearbox out job,so it will be going to garage for it ???.
Cheers guys
Bob