No gears...!!!!

[Stylesa]

The search function seems to be down so a post is required.

Tried to drive home from girlfrirend's place this morning before work, started the car, left it in first overnight, pulled away, went to select second and there was nothing. gear lever felt like it wasnt attached to anything. It was loose, and the travel has like quadrupled, it only moves back and forth but doesnt move side to side. making me think one of the r-clips has broken/fallen out.

Fortunately my girlfriend stays quite close to my flat so i managed to get home (but making a racket) in first. I didnt have time to try and diagnose the problem as i had to come to work.

Anyone experienced this before? gear linkages? cable snapped (hope not)?

I have a BuddyClub Short Shifter but i dont think it will be at fault.

At least i know what im doing tonight....... #-o

 

[tricker_luke]

Hopefully jusy as simple as the split pin snapped on the linkage to selector causing the connection to separate.
The pins on mine were mega rusty but i've since put new pins in.

One connection does forward/ back, the other does left/ right amd without either connected there is no resistance in the movement.

Just take the air filter off and have a look, easy enough if thats the problem.

 

[Stylesa]

Yeh thats what im hoping for too.

i think i should be able to get access to it without taking the induction kit (tegiwa M) off.

Got any pics of what it should look like?

If i undo the two cables on the selector i should be able to move it into a different gear. Its currently in first. do you know what direction i would have to move it to select second? towards the bulk head or side to side?

 

[tricker_luke]

I can get a pic but won't be til 5pm. If it is the connector you can just push it back on and choose a gear

 

[dc5-2ltr]

Same thing happened to me a few months back..it was this...

Part of my B/C short shifter which had cracked..I was able to fix it by putting the OEM part (I`d kept the original shifter)in its place...HTH,David

 

[tricker_luke]

Selector down and driver side back for 2nd gear incase it is the links

 

[Stylesa]

Cheers guys. got it fixed when i got home from work.

Turns out that the Screw that secures the shifter lever to the forward/back selector had unscrewed itself. Easy fix!

 

[C&S Evo7]

unfortunatly that seems to be a small issue with the bc shifters, it has happened to several users

 

[Stoo]

It has indeed.
In fact I modified one a fw years ago with better components to ensure its relaiability....

 

[Stylesa]

It has indeed.
In fact I modified one a fw years ago with better components to ensure its relaiability....

i wish people would learn to spell correctly :roll: :xlol: :xlol:

Well when it happened i called Paul Hughes and explained the scenario, he said that as long as i sent it back and it was faulty, he would be happy to replace it. thankfully it didnt come to that. i inspected during the repair after the talk of faulty shifters and everything looked fine.

 

[Stoo]

There's a difference between a typo and purposeful txt speak