Only have 3rd and 4th gear

gefary · 21st June 2009, 19:35

Had a new clutch a month ago. Had the handbreak adjusted last
Wednesday. Could either of these events cause a gear selector problem.
It's a cdti, done 28000 miles and manual gearbox.Could the "selector bar fall off" like the recovery man said, or is it something more serious ?

Phil · 21st June 2009, 19:38

What does the gearstick feel like? Is it all floppy?

gefary · 21st June 2009, 19:43

The gear lever moves as if there are only 4 gears ie It moves from front to back and from side to side. It will select 3rd and will change to 4th. The travel of the lever seems to be left of the centre line , where you would expect to find 1st and 2nd.

gefary · 21st June 2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Phil

What does the gearstick feel like? Is it all floppy?

Yes it is floppy the previous was my description of floppy

Phil · 21st June 2009, 19:48

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Originally Posted by gefary

The gear lever moves as if there are only 4 gears ie It moves from front to back and from side to side. It will select 3rd and will change to 4th. The travel of the lever seems to be left of the centre line , where you would expect to find 1st and 2nd.

Is it as springy as before the problem or less so?

gefary · 21st June 2009, 19:54

No, It's not springy

Phil · 21st June 2009, 20:07

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Originally Posted by gefary

No, It's not springy

It does sound like a cable has either snapped or popped off the gearbox.

Departed · 21st June 2009, 20:14

1 cable does forward back, the other side to side.

So the side to side cable has almost certainly popped off. They would have to be taken off to do the clutch and maybe didn't go back on quite right.

Fairly easy fix. Pop it back on, but access on some models means removing the battery tray.

gefary · 21st June 2009, 20:20

Thanks Phil, Sounds like it isn't gearbox.
Could the handbreak adjustment have caused the problem?

Phil · 21st June 2009, 20:24

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Originally Posted by gefary

Thanks Phil, Sounds like it isn't gearbox.
Could the handbreak adjustment have caused the problem?

No worries,
And no, the handbrake adjustment would not effect that at all.

21st June 2009, 19:35	#1
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Only have 3rd and 4th gear Had a new clutch a month ago. Had the handbreak adjusted last Wednesday. Could either of these events cause a gear selector problem. It's a cdti, done 28000 miles and manual gearbox.Could the "selector bar fall off" like the recovery man said, or is it something more serious ?

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21st June 2009, 19:43	#3
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The gear lever moves as if there are only 4 gears ie It moves from front to back and from side to side. It will select 3rd and will change to 4th. The travel of the lever seems to be left of the centre line , where you would expect to find 1st and 2nd.

21st June 2009, 19:54	#6
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No, It's not springy

21st June 2009, 20:14	#8
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	1 cable does forward back, the other side to side. So the side to side cable has almost certainly popped off. They would have to be taken off to do the clutch and maybe didn't go back on quite right. Fairly easy fix. Pop it back on, but access on some models means removing the battery tray.

21st June 2009, 20:20	#9
gefary Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wimborne Posts: 328 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Phil, Sounds like it isn't gearbox. Could the handbreak adjustment have caused the problem?