Stiff gear change

[sonny]

I have a problem on my sprinter the gear change is very stiff for all gears is there a way to lubricate the cables it does ease up slightly when warm 2003 manual box 2.2

 

[Kozikot]

When was the Gearbox Oil last changed?

 

[sonny]

Never as far as I know

 

[Kozikot]

Never as far as I know

Due a change then, also oils have moved on a lot since that Unit was New, think you'd find it would benefit from a Oil Change...

 

[Two on Tour]

Our gear change was not bad but could be a bit notchy at times, so I drained down our gearbox and re-filled with Castrol Syntrans 75W-90 fully synthetic and the gear change is as smooth as silk now.

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[donkey]

Our gear change was not bad but could be a bit notchy at times, so I drained down our gearbox and re-filled with Castrol Syntrans 75W-90 fully synthetic and the gear change is as smooth as silk now.

Interesting What is your base vehicle?

Geoff

 

[sonny]

Yes I think gearbox steering and Doug oils to be changed in the near future. But is there a way to lube the cables

 

[sonny]

Doug oil Diff oil

 

[Two on Tour]

Interesting What is your base vehicle?

Geoff

2013 Peugeot Boxer

 

[Two on Tour]

Yes I think gearbox steering and Doug oils to be changed in the near future. But is there a way to lube the cables

I would have expected the gear linkage cables to have PTFE liners, so the selector linkages on the gearbox end of the cables may be gunked up.

Although on a later model, this video is worth a watch.

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[jumar]

I would have expected the gear linkage cables to have PTFE liners, so the selector linkages on the gearbox end of the cables may be gunked up.

Although on a later model, this video is with a watch.

Might try this on my Master based Hymer...it's quite stiff first thing in the morning but goes quite limp after a few minutes.....it used to be stiff for much longer but I suppose it's an age related problem, I have a 2006 model.

 

[Two on Tour]

Here's is a previous thread pointing to the same problem and the solution.

Stiff/difficult gear change on 2006 2.8 Ducato.

I have had trouble with the gear change on my 2006 30k 2.8 Ducato getting harder and harder to select correct gear, worried an internal gearbox problem after I had checked the linkage cables twice in the last 6months. Recently found a forum comment about a pivot on top of the gearbox corroding...

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[jockaneezer]

Might try this on my Master based Hymer...it's quite stiff first thing in the morning but goes quite limp after a few minutes.....it used to be stiff for much longer but I suppose it's an age related problem, I have a 2006 model.

My 05 Master never liked going into first from cold, I changed the oil and added a couple of tubes of molyslip and it transformed the gear change, even with 100k miles on the clock.

 

[Badknee]

it's quite stiff first thing in the morning but goes quite limp after a few minutes.....it used to be stiff for much longer but I suppose it's an age related problem

 

[Badknee]

Mine was getting worse so I moved the gaiter and pumped engine oil down both the gear change cables that were now visible. An ordinary oil can with a length of plastic tube taped on the nozzle did the trick.
Good luck

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[sonny]

Crawled underneath the van today sprayed all the cable ends and linkage with wd40 and has eased the stiffness considerably when it gets warmer will lube properly.thanks everyone for your replies