kenandjude
Free Member
Can anyone out there please help as I am now desperate.
On a recent trip throughout Europe, as we were preparing to return home to the UK our gearbox kept throwing out of 5th gear we called at a local garage in Bulgaria to be told that it was a common problem which would take about 3 hours to fix but unfortunately they did not have the parts i.e. 5th gear and synchro which would take about 4 days for them to order and then fit.
We have 2 dogs which had just been examined by the local vets and their passports stamped we were also booked on the Dunkirk to Dover ferry in 5 days. We were told by the garage that it would be OK to drive all the way in 4th gear but to keep it to about 50 MPH which we did, 1780 miles is no fun at 50 MPH but we got to Dunkirk in time to catch the ferry (just).
On returning home we took the motor home to our local garage who I must point out are not gearbox specialists, they fitted a new 5th gear and synchro and whatever else was needed.
THE BOX STILL JUMPS OUT OF 5th GEAR!
Has anyone experienced the same problem and can you please help or advise.
We are away for the weekend in the motor home without wifi but will answer any advice on Tuesday.
Thank you,
Ken
On a recent trip throughout Europe, as we were preparing to return home to the UK our gearbox kept throwing out of 5th gear we called at a local garage in Bulgaria to be told that it was a common problem which would take about 3 hours to fix but unfortunately they did not have the parts i.e. 5th gear and synchro which would take about 4 days for them to order and then fit.
We have 2 dogs which had just been examined by the local vets and their passports stamped we were also booked on the Dunkirk to Dover ferry in 5 days. We were told by the garage that it would be OK to drive all the way in 4th gear but to keep it to about 50 MPH which we did, 1780 miles is no fun at 50 MPH but we got to Dunkirk in time to catch the ferry (just).
On returning home we took the motor home to our local garage who I must point out are not gearbox specialists, they fitted a new 5th gear and synchro and whatever else was needed.
THE BOX STILL JUMPS OUT OF 5th GEAR!
Has anyone experienced the same problem and can you please help or advise.
We are away for the weekend in the motor home without wifi but will answer any advice on Tuesday.
Thank you,
Ken