| Author | Message | ||
     Cliff Biggs Experienced User Username: cliffy Post Number: 55 Registered: 09-2021 |
Went to shift into Drive and it went only to Reverse. Caught me by surprise but at least I start off slowly. Later in the day I noticed I needed to go to I first then D to get D After that if I just went slower on the shifter it seemed to keep up. Im thinking maybe the lube in the trans shifter box maybe dry and the jack screw on the motor the same. Now into the books tonight to see how much work it is to lube the system | ||
| michael vass Frequent User Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 758 Registered: 07-2015 |
I'd start by stripping the linkage and lube that.the motor is pretty well sealed. Mike | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 4115 Registered: 04-2003 |
Also check the battery's ability to hold a charge - this might be an increasing problem over time if the car only does short trips and doesn't get many opportunities to "stretch its legs" on continuous trips of 2 hours or more duration. | ||
| Cliff Biggs Experienced User Username: cliffy Post Number: 56 Registered: 09-2021 |
Battery is new and gets used a lot Reading the manual on the selector mechanism on the tranny side before I tear into it. | ||
| Mark Aldridge Frequent User Username: mark_aldridge Post Number: 812 Registered: 10-2008 |
Cliff, do the reversing lights function properly ? There are 4 micro switches in the selector unit on the gearbox and they can give trouble. They are standard burgess type microswitches and easily available for about £3 each ! Fidly to change but had to do mine last month, reversing lights were permanently on. Reversing light problems are an indicator that all is not well on these switches which are interlinked. Mark | ||
| Darryl Watson Experienced User Username: inox Post Number: 179 Registered: 04-2015 |
I've replaced the micro switches referred to in Mark's post. Don't know if you have column or floor gear selector but we have a column selector and experienced intermittent selection of gears. I cleaned and re-tensioned the contacts on the selector. Lots of sparks if you don't disconnect the battery. Darryl | ||
| Cliff Biggs Experienced User Username: cliffy Post Number: 58 Registered: 09-2021 |
Darryl That might be a reasonable place to start I hadn't thought of that one THX | ||
| Mark Aldridge Frequent User Username: mark_aldridge Post Number: 813 Registered: 10-2008 |
Darryl, just noticed you are located about 10 miles from me. Mark | ||
| Darryl Watson Experienced User Username: inox Post Number: 181 Registered: 04-2015 |
Mark That discovery has just reduced property prices in your area Darryl | ||
| Cliff Biggs Experienced User Username: cliffy Post Number: 80 Registered: 09-2021 |
Mark I guess I missed answering your query Yes the back up lights work as planned. Hasn't had the problem since I slowed down and made sure I was in D before the brake goes off. |
