Mini One Gearbox
Discussion
My initial thoughts would be a loose/bent/worn bush on the gear selectors.
Get your eyes on the selectors where they enter the gearbox/rods under the car while someone is trying to engage 1st/2nd & you may be able to see what it is, they are normally fiddly to get at but entirely do-able DIY.
Get your eyes on the selectors where they enter the gearbox/rods under the car while someone is trying to engage 1st/2nd & you may be able to see what it is, they are normally fiddly to get at but entirely do-able DIY.
From my experience on a 2012 manual gearbox, it is particularly 'sporty' (AKA a pig to get into gear). I recall needing two hands to engage reverse, and downshifts from third to second were tricky too. After three years of this, I was only too happy to click the 'automatic gearbox' on the next Mini and have not regretted that decision one iota, despite the clear lack of PHness assured by omitting a manual gear-change.
E-bmw said:
My initial thoughts would be a loose/bent/worn bush on the gear selectors.
Get your eyes on the selectors where they enter the gearbox/rods under the car while someone is trying to engage 1st/2nd & you may be able to see what it is, they are normally fiddly to get at but entirely do-able DIY.
Ok i'll give that a go..thanks for the adviceGet your eyes on the selectors where they enter the gearbox/rods under the car while someone is trying to engage 1st/2nd & you may be able to see what it is, they are normally fiddly to get at but entirely do-able DIY.
I have a similar car it is also 2012, and has 102,200 on the clock, it is used for teaching, it has a hard life. 1st and 2nd gear have to be selected with soft hands and it always goes in otherwise it is very "Notchy".
If yours is really difficult then like above it needs to be looked at
Reverse is best done "swiftly" to get through both the gates.....I personally think it is a poor design.
good luck sorting it
If yours is really difficult then like above it needs to be looked at
Reverse is best done "swiftly" to get through both the gates.....I personally think it is a poor design.
good luck sorting it
watchnut said:
I have a similar car it is also 2012, and has 102,200 on the clock, it is used for teaching, it has a hard life. 1st and 2nd gear have to be selected with soft hands and it always goes in otherwise it is very "Notchy".
If yours is really difficult then like above it needs to be looked at
Reverse is best done "swiftly" to get through both the gates.....I personally think it is a poor design.
good luck sorting it
Ok thankyou.its being looked at this weekend so I will report back when I know what it is..If yours is really difficult then like above it needs to be looked at
Reverse is best done "swiftly" to get through both the gates.....I personally think it is a poor design.
good luck sorting it
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