gear selector jamming

dont forget to check sides of lower stick just under the flange where springs rub

jamesmartin said:

dont forget to check sides of lower stick just under the flange where springs rub

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OKJ I'm going to have a go with a head torch, what do I look for on the lower stick?

grooves made by springs ,anything jammed in pivot etc

Now the goalposts have moved!
I took the cover off and all looked well, nothing out of place, no grooves on the lower stick just some grease and there is a small machined hole on the driver's side of it but no loose parts apparent below in the "well" so to speak.
So I had a fiddle and it felt like it had fixed itself except it wouldn't go into 5th so I took it for a test drive and 1,2,3,4 and reverse work fine but I can't quite get 5th. The lever comes over and moves forward and you can feel a rumble on the stick from the cogs but it won't go forward enough to select the gear. Otherwise drives lovely,
Surprising the noise coming through the open transmission tunnel.
So where now?

when you push it into 5th can you feel synchro pressing against gear

jamesmartin said:

when you push it into 5th can you feel synchro pressing against gear

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When I push it forward you can feel a wave like rumble coming back through the stick but no grinding gear just a gentle pulsing like it's just rubbing the edge of the cog

"gear" will need rear extension case removing to sort 5th by the sounds of it

jamesmartin said:

"gear" will need rear extension case removing to sort 5th by the sounds of it

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but why has it just gone from being stuck in "Stick backwards" gears to 5th breaking?

How much of a job is getting the rear extension off etc?

remove gear box top and have a look ,there are several reasons

jamesmartin said:

remove gear box top and have a look ,there are several reasons

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OK will do on Sunday if I get a chance otherwise in 2 weeks time when I get back.

Thanks for your help thus far

you need to undo hi/lo housing first then 3 bolts left holding top ,rear most gear the one straight below top is 5th ,in front is baulk ring then synchro hub ,synchro hub goes rearwards for 5th and forward for reverse ,to engage 5th hub slides oever baulk ring and over dog teeth on 5th

jamesmartin said:

you need to undo hi/lo housing first then 3 bolts left holding top ,rear most gear the one straight below top is 5th ,in front is baulk ring then synchro hub ,synchro hub goes rearwards for 5th and forward for reverse ,to engage 5th hub slides oever baulk ring and over dog teeth on 5th

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Ok I'll have a look when I can and put the outcome on here

I'm back and I've managed to get the bias plate off, that'll be fun getting the springs back in place!!
I've raken out the gear lever, nothing apparently wrong there or in the well.
I've then taken the bolts off the hi/lo remote and it floats a few mm above the main plate.
I've undone the 3 bolts on the main plate but it won't budge.
Are there other bolts I've missed?
Do I need to disenage the hi/lo remote linkage (please say no!)
Is the lid sealed down/gasket/just stuck?

I can see this becoming my winter hobby at this rate!!
I also suspect that once I see what's wrong the box will have to come out to fix it, (

Thanks again!

top is held by 4 bolts 1 which also holds hi/lo housing ,it may be stuck well with silicone ,when you come back to bias plate holes are slotted to enable you to set lever in 3rd 4th

Ok Thanks.
I'll try some gentle levering tomorrow.

Stand by for the next thrilling instalment!!

Just a thought. Does the ball with a hole in it and the plastic collar it sits in at the bottom of the gear lever well stay in place when I remove the cover plate or do I have to remove it and if so how?
Thanks

yes just lift cover off with lower lever in place

Thanks,

Right managed to get top off without breaking it! minor victory for me!!

I can't see anything broken. I can move the lever into the main gears and reverse but when I try to get 5th it moves over to the passenger side but wont go backwards towards the rear of the vehicle (Mirror image of lever movement when in one piece) if that makes sense.

Cant' see anything obviously broken, no metal bits/filings, Looks lovely and clean in fact including the box oil I can see.

What do I start to poke at to try to find out what's amiss?

It's sunny and I'm in my scruffs so I can pop in and out to try things. PMA!!