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Post by richie88 on Jan 21, 2012 17:43:22 GMT
my 304 has started to jump out of reverse!
could this be terminal or just need selector adjusting?
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Post by Dave45 on Jan 21, 2012 20:12:35 GMT
Could be either. Even the engine mountings can cause it if they are knackered.
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Post by 504V6Ti on Jan 21, 2012 21:09:54 GMT
Yep, I confirm. Similar thing happened to me in my 305: each time I engaged reverse gear, there was like a jump from the engine (car did not jump out of gear though) and it was due to a badly worn (or was it missing?) engine mounting.
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Post by richie88 on Jan 22, 2012 13:35:24 GMT
cheers!  |
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Post by oldpug on Jan 22, 2012 16:20:14 GMT
Being a 304 its all integral with the gearbox in the "sump". As suggested go over all the simple external stuff first.It must be 25yrs since I last had one of these boxes to bits its a mamouth job. I seem to remember this was caused by the internal selector fork wearing away. Right at the back of the box where the linkage fits is the selector housing.I think this can be removed insitu and I`m getting memories of selector balls and springs and levers etc ?? so try this last,if all else fails and if you do pull it apart be careful not to loose the balls or springs.
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Post by richie88 on Jan 24, 2012 19:25:33 GMT
Thanks for the advice, It hasn't run for a while and don,t want to speak to soon but the more it's used the better it seems to be!? So fingers crossed for now
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Post by oldpug on Jan 25, 2012 17:37:04 GMT
Sounds like it was partly seized up linkage ?? use it more and spray WD40 all over the linkage to help it on its way,good luck.
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Post by christi on Jan 27, 2012 16:00:05 GMT
I had a 305 once with the same gearbox (similar anyway). On mine the plastic buses at the base of the gear lever wore out which made it difficult to get all of the gears.
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