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[Steve220]

Hi all,

 

This maybe one for guessworks!

 

On a lot of modern gearboxes there is a spring loaded ball bearing in the selector arm that runs through grooves. As i'm not fully swept up on the Mini's how does it do the same role?

 

The reason i ask is mine is slipping out of 2nd. I did a few experiments where i tried to shock it out which only works a few times then if i'm cruising along in 2nd i can feel the gearstick move forward slowly out of gear to pop it into neutral, if i slowly pull back it goes back into the gear fully.

 

Any help or pictures would help me :)

 

Regards

Steve

[Guess-Works.com]

Worn selector fork which is not fully locating the synchro hub onto the gear, which then means when on run down, especially when coming to a junction or round about, the gear will pop out...

 

The mini gearbox does use springs and balls to help hold things in place when properly located, and also a 'feel' of engaging the gear through the lever.

 

Bottom line... needs a rebuild.

[Spider]

Worn selector fork which is not fully locating the synchro hub onto the gear, which then means when on run down, especially when coming to a junction or round about, the gear will pop out...

 

The mini gearbox does use springs and balls to help hold things in place when properly located, and also a 'feel' of engaging the gear through the lever.

 

Bottom line... needs a rebuild.

 

Yeap. And if it's 'slipped out' a few times, particularly under power, it rounds off the dogs on the gear itself, then you also need to replace the gear too.