anyone near matlock? im in the shit AGAIN assistance required please

[bub2006]

Help!! Gearbox thrown its toys out the pram and I'm stranded. Anyone local willing to give me a tow to civilization please? I can provide a small gesture to fuel and I have a steel towing bar in the boot. Thanks kindly on advance.

Ps I've run out of fags too. And no fecking fag papers

[richardmorris]

Can't help sorry- 162miles away according to Apple maps.

[scaryoldcortina]

Have the three lollipop links between gearchange and box fallen off? that's the usual situation with these.

[bub2006]

Nope,all linkages seem intact,manual manipulation yields no dice too

[scaryoldcortina]

Oh dear. Sorry, I can't help further because 151 miles away.

 

Good luck though.

[ruffgeezer]

Linkage pics?

 

They should fit together like this;

 

 

If they are worn you'll not get gears properly.

[bub2006]

Everything looks intact. The gearlever won't pull back either,as if its jammed.

[scaryoldcortina]

One of the links has fallen off. There are three - one horizontal onto the top lever and two by the bulkhead. Top bulkhead one goes to lever on box and bottom one goes to a lug on the gearbox case under the lever. Losing one will make the gearstick jam.

[bub2006]

Two plastic lower ones and one steel on top? They all there mate.

[Christine]

Fag papers , not 20p, is jammed somewhere i expect

[ruffgeezer]

All 3 are metal. What position is the lever stuck in?

[scaryoldcortina]

^ This. Also the lower ones are really low down at the back of the gearbox.

[bub2006]

Yea sorry,road grime made it look plastic. Gear lever feels like its in neutral.

[scaryoldcortina]

There is also a plastic ball and socket thing near the top lever, that sometimes jumps out too. I don't think I've ever seen a saxo that actually broke the gearbox, it's always the links.

 

This could always be a first though!

[ruffgeezer]

Have you a torch and a phone camera?

[bub2006]

All links are present and correct and also attached. Its like neutral is between first and third and a physical block is stopping it going back

[bub2006]

Have you a torch and a phone camera?

yes and yes

[wuvvum]

FFS man.  You must have done something REALLY bad in a previous life.  Like dry-bumming-a-nun-using-a-kitten-as-a-condom bad.

[bub2006]

I know,think I was done form of terrorist,purging the world of Renault 20s or something

[vulgalour]

Well bollocks.  Just hibernate.   Seriously, the universe is taking the piss with you now.

[richardmorris]

yes and yes

I think he meant take photo and show everyone.

[bub2006]

Pics

[The Moog]

Shitting hell. Never rains but pours.

 

Checked Google maps and am best part of two hours away so no help I am afraid.

[bub2006]

I think he meant take photo and show everyone.

I gathered that after I thought about it. Sorry.

[D Spares & Tyres]

If links are all still attached then it may be the joint at the base of the gearstick? try manually selecting a gear by moving a lever on the gearbox with your hand. You should be able to find second gear so you can drive home. Slowly! Do not still do 50 and over heat it ☺

[scaryoldcortina]

OK, left/right movement is controlled by the lower two rods. Try and see if you can move the lever by hand. If you can't, try pulling/pushing on the top lever to find neutral then try again.

[dollywobbler]

Jeepers. Sadly, I'm also many hours away.

[bub2006]

Its in neutral now. No matter how much I try I cant shift

[scaryoldcortina]

also, and sorry, but check again that the bottom link is attached to the gearbox. Just in case.

[catsinthewelder]

Can you wedge the clutch down with a stick or something to make it easier to move into a gear.