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[min ritz ryan]

Hi all. I was wondering if any one could help me, ive had provlems selecting first and second gear, but ive resolved that by installing a new gear selector, but after fixing the problem I now can not select reverse. Does anyone know why that may be and how I could resolve the problem?

[SA MINI]

Hi. Have you got a manual or automatic transition ?

[min ritz ryan]

Manual transmission.
It was working fine before I changed the gear selector

[Guess-Works.com]

Put the old gear selector back on see if it improves things.

[min ritz ryan]

I would do but then I lose 1st and 2nd as the hole where the roll pin sits is too big/ wide and the selector pushes away from the diff

[tiger99]

If the hole is too big, you need a new coupling 42H 1116 and two new roll pins RPS 1416. Check the mechanism for other bits that are worn or sloppy too, and that the steady rod is ok and its rubber bush 13H 7288 not worn. Diagram here:

http://www.somerford...age=page&id=152

[min ritz ryan]

Well the hole isn'to too big now, as I have the new gear selector on and the roll pins sit fine and there isnt any unusual movement in it towhat there was, I just dont understand why it wont select reverse now, as it was fine before

[tiger99]

It is possible that the bottom cover of the selector, which incorporates the reverse detent, is fitted backwards. Failing that, is there any sign that the operating rod or the steady rod are twisted?

Edited by tiger99, 04 December 2012 - 01:34 PM.

[min ritz ryan]

No sign of rod being twisted.
Is there an adjustment on the gear linkage, as a friend has suggested to drop it in 3rd and try adjusting it? :S

[tiger99]

There is no adjustment. If it is wrong, it is twisted or worn somewhere, but have you actually checked that the bottom cover, which forms the reverse detent, is the correct way round? Try selecting the gears with it removed.

[min ritz ryan]

Oh right, okay. No, not yet but ill check it later and let you know how I get on. Thabks

[min ritz ryan]

Okay, good news is I have reverse back, but now I have lost 1st and 2nd!! Any ideas what I can do from here, as I have taken the plate off and turmed it around to the correct place :S

[Guess-Works.com]

you know you normally need to lift the gearstick to engage reverse....

try lifting the gearstick and see if 1st and 2nd return

[min ritz ryan]

Tried that already, and no luck

[min ritz ryan]

Could it be an idea to fabricate a new plate up, as I noticed a bar inside of it and im guessing its catching that