Monaro wont go into gear

[TheLostProphet]

Pretty much as the title. Was driving last night and at one point I couldn't get it into any gear. Eventually after a few meters coasting it went into 4th with a lot more force than usual. It went back to normal soon after only for it to reappear later. This repeated itself a few times and it one time refused to go into reverse.

Any thoughts about what could be wrong?

[Monaro5.7]

Start of this year had the same thing after a longish trip. came to a junction and it would not select any gear so I had to switch it off and it eventually went into first.

I have also found I that I have a crunching 3rd gear after a longish trip so I have changed the oil in the box and added some addative into it and it seems to work.

I will be able to confirm as I will be using the car for a longish trip next week hopefully

[TheLostProphet]

Thanks thats made me relax a bit. I have a few short journeys to do before but it is due a service very soon so will get that replaced then and see if it stops it. I did a 7 hour journey on the Friday and it was fine and this happened about an hour into an hour and half journey.

[Jupp318]

Could this be the dreaded spigot bearing?

[ringram]

Yep, or synchro.

Best to check before you munch it worse.

Though on the plus side that means an upgrade

[TheLostProphet]

I did hope to get some upgrades done next year but was thinking along the lines of more power. I can get away without driving it for the next week then I am on holiday. Looks like I am going to have to miss the SRR event. Might have to get the aa to recover it somewhere to get it fixed as I am quite far away from where I normally go as I am now down in Oxfordshire.

What are my options?

[ARAF]

TheLostProphet said:

.....I am quite far away from where I normally go as I am now down in Oxfordshire.

What are my options?

Monkfish in Milton Keynes or Walkinshaw in Chipping Norton? Neither are a million miles from you, and are (probably) the biggest named companies dealing with these cars?

[TheLostProphet]

Hadn't realised Walkingshaw was so close to me only 16 miles compared to the fish being 50.

Will have to give them a call. Is there any upgrade parts to prevent this again or just replace like for like?

[DuncanDisorderly]

TheLostProphet said:

Hadn't realised Walkingshaw was so close to me only 16 miles compared to the fish being 50.

Will have to give them a call. Is there any upgrade parts to prevent this again or just replace like for like?

Be aware this might prove a bit costly. Depending on your mileage, and if you taking the gearbox out anyway, then refurbish it, new spigot bearing (even if it doesn't need it really as that's the cheap bit) and seriously consider new clutch. All depends on condition of course and if there are parts in the UK as to how long yours will take to fix and how much it will cost.

With the others about getting it taken apart and checked. If it isn't just gearbox oil then the worse case scenario is very costly (munched gearbox, clutch, drive train, etc)

[rytaylor]

TheLostProphet said:

Pretty much as the title. Was driving last night and at one point I couldn't get it into any gear. Eventually after a few meters coasting it went into 4th with a lot more force than usual. It went back to normal soon after only for it to reappear later. This repeated itself a few times and it one time refused to go into reverse.

Any thoughts about what could be wrong?

That's pretty much exactly what I had happen to me in my Monaro. A real reluctance to go into gear, then fine for a time.

Turns out my spigot bearing was on its last legs, so glad I got it changed without driving too much more. A cheap part but a lot of labour obviously. No lasting damage to gearbox at all. Changes lovely and smooth now. Hope yours is the same!

[TheLostProphet]

Thanks for the replies. Hope its just the spigot bearing as I could do without a big bill just now. Might just drive it off base then phone the AA and get them to recover it to a garage. Save me destroying anything else.