Problem with gearbox!

[trigger-21]

Hi I've got a problem with selecting 5th gear, it's as if the gear stick goes slightly past the 5th position and hits something!! Most of the time I can select it fine but it's mainly when driving it slightly fast!!

Anyone had these symptoms or anybody know what it could be?? I've looked at the gear linkage on top of gearbox and everything looked and felt fine!!!

Cheers

 

[MilanoChris]

Due for a clutch change at all?

 

[trigger-21]

Due for a clutch change at all?

I'm not sure it's done 52k and no evidence of a clutch being done!

All other gears are fine, like I mentioned it's like it just goes slightly past 5th and hits something

 

[MilanoChris]

Hmm if it's only 5th then it could be a selector problem, car ever fitted with a short shifter?

 

[trigger-21]

No idea about short shifter! I'm goin to take out centre console see if anything wrong with the shifter cables...

 

[MilanoChris]

The gearboxes on these cars are pretty strong mate so I'd say it's more likely to be a cable issue rather than a 'box issue.

 

[trigger-21]

The gearboxes on these cars are pretty strong mate so I'd say it's more likely to be a cable issue rather than a 'box issue.

yeah im hoping its not a box issue, dont really fancy taking it out!!!, so ill do some more digging this week to see if can find anything

 

[Saint Matt]

Spoke to Luke about this today mate, he said his EP3 did the same and it was the reverse lockout that wasn't working

 

[trigger-21]

Spoke to Luke about this today mate, he said his EP3 did the same and it was the reverse lockout that wasn't working

Cheers matt don't suppose you know if it's an easy fix?? What's involved in rectifying it?

Thanks

 

[coyote_dc5]

It's an electrical solenoid controlled by the ECU. Do you have kpro as there is a setting in there about it.

 

[trigger-21]

It's an electrical solenoid controlled by the ECU. Do you have kpro as there is a setting in there about it.

I have Kpro ready to go in car soon as RRC arrives but until then just standard ECU!! Anything I can do now to sort it?

Cheers

 

[Stoo]

Going 'too far across the box' is not a clutch issue.

It could be a few things.

It suggests to me, as already mentioned, it could be a stretched selector cable, or bent rod at the end of the selector cable.

Does it happen in 5th and 6th, or just 5th?

Also, when you are driving, will the gear stick go all the way past the 5th/6th selection area as if you were going to select reverse?
If so, the reverse lock solenoid may have failed as above...

 

[trigger-21]

I've only noticed the problem in 5th but will check it more thoroughly tomorrow when driving! It just goes past 5th and hits "something" don't know how else to describe it...

 

[Stoo]

Have a look at it going to 6th too.

When you say it goes past 5th, what do you mean exactly?

 

[trigger-21]

Have a look at it going to 6th too.

When you say it goes past 5th, what do you mean exactly?

When I go to select 5th gear it feels as though the gearstick physically hits something as though I've slightly gone past where 5th is!! If I then bring it back towards say 3rd it goes in to 5th fine! It's hard to explain!!!!

 

[coyote_dc5]

Further as in side ways or forwards? Makes all the difference

 

[trigger-21]

Further as in side ways or forwards? Makes all the difference

Sorry yeah further sideways!!!!! It's like if it was trying to select a 7th gear! It doesn't slot into anything just stops past 5th, only going from 4th to 5th

 

[coyote_dc5]

Defo the reverse lock then. Try bringing stick to left ever so slightly while applying a little pressure upwards and you'll find 5th!

 

[trigger-21]

Defo the reverse lock then. Try bringing stick to left ever so slightly while applying a little pressure upwards and you'll find 5th!

Most of the time it goes in 5th ok!! So how do I fix this reverse lock then?

Cheers

 

[sovietspybob]

I had my reverse lock fail, look under your airbox for a small plug ontop of the gearbox and make sure it's plugged in all the way, it can get knocked and stops the lock from engaging. It's some kind of speed sensor for te gearbox iirc. hopefully it could be as simple as a plug worked loose.