Floppy gearstick, awaiting the aa!

[davidd]

So, I'm sat at the side of the road, waiting for the AA, selected first then the stick went all slack.
Stuck in first, no ability to select another gear.

Any bright ideas??

Cheers

d

[G20RG B]

I experienced this in my Tuscan,
If it's the same issue I could lift the gearstick up and it would completely remove it's self out of the top of the Gaitor.
Turned out a little allan key thread that holds the gearstick in place had came loose. I had to remove the centre armrest and gaitor, re-attach the gearstick and tighten up the small allan key nut to fix. .

Good Luck.

[cerbieboy]

clutch fluid? easy
slave cylinder? ouch
busted teeth? oh sh!t

[JensenA]

The 'pretty' Gear lever in the car, is held onto 'rough old lever' in the gear box, by 2 bolts, lift up the Gaitor and you may just be able to see if they are loose - keep your fingers crossed thats all it is.

Edited by JensenA on Thursday 4th March 16:32

[davidd]

JensenA said:

The 'pretty' Gear lever in the car, is held onto 'rough old lever' in the gear box, by 2 bolts, lift up the Gaitor and you may just be able to see if they are loose - keep your fingers crossed thats all it is.

Edited by JensenA on Thursday 4th March 16:32

Bingo, I got a little angry and so now need to repair the gaitor but it turned out the bottom bolt had dropped out, it was lying on the transmission and I was able to get it back in and get back on the road.

Just need to sort the gaitor

Cheers people

D

[headcase]

I was gunna suggest you do some donuts whilst waiting for the AA