gear problem (1 Viewer)

[tick59]

my elddis 120 autoqust 2006 model with a peugot 2.2 engine has suddenly developed a gear selection problem 1st 2nd and third are hard to engage 4th and 5th are a little bit easier. Any ideas is it a selector problem or something else and is there an easy fix ??? fun!!! fun!!! fun!!!

 

[Boringfrog]

Cables need greasing?

 

[laurieash]

Clutch on way out.

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[gradyp]

dragging clutch not fully disengaging gearbox from engine ?
In 1st with clutch depressed does the tick over speed drop ?

 

[Jaws]

Probably needs a linkage kit.. Not expensive and not hard to do, but a bit fiddly to say the least ! ( Or it is for old banana fingers here !! )

 

[dave newell]

Water in gearbox would be my guess, but I stress it is only a GUESS! Without seeing the vehicle it is impossible to diagnose with any accuracy.

D.

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[rosalan]

I trust Dave and he should know but I would also look at the simplest possibilities first like clutch travel and worn linkage.

 

[ivorantony]

if you can get it in and out of gear easily without the engine running then it isn't likely to be linkage, if it only difficult with engine running then likely to be clutch,
but as dave said check gear oil for water contamination,

 

[wizzer59]

If it is water in the oil, make sure to fix the scuttle so it doesn't carry on pouring it in

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[Figaro]

How would water get into the gearbox ?
Does it cause permanant damage or can it be corrected by a drain down and refill ?

 

[jockaneezer]

How would water get into the gearbox ?
Does it cause permanant damage or can it be corrected by a drain down and refill ?

There's been a few posts on here about this fault, water runs from the windscreen onto the scuttle and then drips onto the gearbox and gets it's way inside. You need to fit a deflector plate over the gearbox.

 

[wizzer59]

How would water get into the gearbox ?
Does it cause permanant damage or can it be corrected by a drain down and refill ?

Scuttle you don't have to worry about it as you have a Hymer

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[chaser]

Cables need greasing?

On our 2007 model , my son gets underneath and sprays the linkage with grease about once a year Makes a hell of a difference.

 

[Figaro]

Any particular sort of grease ?
Would silicone lubricant do it ?

 

[Larrynwin]

White lithium in aerosol.

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[tick59]

Got this problem sorted plenty of WD 40 and grease on gearbox linkage

 

[chaser]

Got this problem sorted plenty of WD 40 and grease on gearbox linkage

We have a very friendly mot guy and when the van goes in for mot he does this in the price while he's underneath plus if you grip the gator thing around the gear stick and pull it up you will find some more linkages which benefit from a bit of grease.

 

[Bart]

@tick59 Glad a good old greasing sorted it for ya

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[rangi]

How would water get into the gearbox ?
Does it cause permanant damage or can it be corrected by a drain down and refill ?

Just been thro all that mylarky, Water in G/Box, buggers up the Syncro on 3rd&4th (so getting gears is hard), and your speedo drive too, you need to drop the box to fix it. There is a Pug modification to stop the water dripping in your G/Box (about £28-£30) takes the drips to the other side of the engine compartment.

My Speedo drive knackered out, luckily, before there was any damage done to the Syncro.