Gearbox problem

[V70 Graham]

Hi all, just been to drop my bro in law home, giving the car a strech of its legs and I noticed that gear 2-4 and reverse have extra movement in the lever, ie when I'm in 2nd the lever will pull back further than is normal.
Also going from 4th to 2nd results in the car seeming to go in gear but just a rise in revs, nothing else.
It only happens in 2nd 4th and reverse, gears 1-3-5 all fine, hopefully I'll still be able to go to North Weald in the morning.....any ideas ?

[M-R-P]

hmm, hopefully just the linkage somewhere between the stick and the box.
try getting Anne to move the gear stick while you watch the shift leveron top of the box, see if theres corrilation between input and output. fingers crossed mate.

[V70 Graham]

.....fingers crossed mate

Will get one of the lads to have a look in the morning.....worse case scenario ?

[bubba_1986]

What he said ^^^, though if you do need a box ive got a m56hk which is out of a c70 me7, for sale.

[M-R-P]

Graham, I believe yours is a HK box.

[V70 Graham]

Seems to drive fine, just don't wanna get 50 miles away and have to RAC it home lol

[bubba_1986]

Graham, I believe yours is a HK box.

Yeah it will be, the hk is for internal slave cylinder. Before anyone else says it must be lk, i'm 100% sure about this.

Anyhoo, the offer is there if your box turns out to be fckd

[merc85]

When you say just a rise in revs, do you mean it doesnt engage?

if this is so the syncro's could be worn.

Also the Clutch fluid may need replacing as i'm sure this is what helped kill my box.

The drive tomoz will be ok just dont rush the gear change.

As above the linkage on top of the box do suffer from the bush wearing out.

This will cause a similar symptom

[V70 Graham]

When you say just a rise in revs, do you mean it doesnt engage?

if this is so the syncro's could be worn.

Also the Clutch fluid may need replacing as i'm sure this is what helped kill my box.

The drive tomoz will be ok just dont rush the gear change.

As above the linkage on top of the box do suffer from the bush wearing out.

This will cause a similar symptom

Yes thats right it wont engage from say 4th to 2nd, clutch was bled for what seemed like an age last weekend when Martin helped with the brakes.
Hopefully get there ok in the morning, I'm sure a 'experienced' eye will soon put me straight.

[M-R-P]

Yeah it will be, the hk is for internal slave cylinder. Before anyone else says it must be lk, i'm 100% sure about this.

Anyhoo, the offer is there if your box turns out to be fckd

afaik, the lk box didn't appear till the phase 2 cars.

When you say just a rise in revs, do you mean it doesnt engage?

if this is so the syncro's could be worn.

Also the Clutch fluid may need replacing as i'm sure this is what helped kill my box.

The drive tomoz will be ok just dont rush the gear change.

As above the linkage on top of the box do suffer from the bush wearing out.

This will cause a similar symptom

Without going into too much detail (Graham knows what i mean) the clutch fluid is nice and fresh.
the box seemed lovely and tight (ooh-err) last week.

[V70 Graham]

Just to add, it seemed to happen after an 'enthusiastic' accelerate.....

[bubba_1986]

[QUOTE=martinrpeachey;513437]afaik, the lk box didn't appear till the phase 2 cars.



Yeah i know. I'm saying it aint a lk. As when put it up for sale in thread someone said do u not mean lk.

Ya see, anyway again, hopefully it is something simple and all is well soon

[V70 Graham]

Right, off to bed.....hopefully see you in the morning merc

[M-R-P]

[quote=bubba_1986;513448]

afaik, the lk box didn't appear till the phase 2 cars.



Yeah i know. I'm saying it aint a lk. As when put it up for sale in thread someone said do u not mean lk.

Ya see, anyway again, hopefully it is something simple and all is well soon

I was backing your hk statement up mate

like you say, hooefully its something trivial, such a lovely car.

[bubba_1986]

Ah right sorry mate, bit tired

[M-R-P]

Ah right sorry mate, bit tired

it's cool mate, we're all on the same side.

[Harvey]

Worn engine mount or cables stretched or drive shaft bolt loose throught hub?.

[JUDGENINJA]

did you make it to the North WEALD meet?

[stribo]

yes he did mate, we're sitting here having lunch.

[V70 Graham]

did you make it to the North WEALD meet?

I did.....just in, think it's a linkage related problem, not too bad me hopes.