Gears!!!

1. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

   #1 6th January 2011, 12:48

   Just pulled up at some traffic lights and then tried to pull off and all i heard was a big clunk and the car stalled. I then tried to put it back into first gear but it wouldnt go and the gear stick has gone extremly slack. The only gears i can select is 3rd and 4th although 4th is where the reverse is. Pulled over on side of road and when i wiggle the gear stick i can hear a metal jinglein underneath.
   
   Ive had a quick look but cant see anything, Anyone know what this may be before i take it to the garage?
2. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #2 6th January 2011, 13:10

   Gear links mate.
   
   Look down the back of the engine bay behind the engine and you will see 3 metal rods. Wiggle them & no doubt 1 will be loose, it will either have pulled the rubber out the rod, or snapped the bracket, it is a little bracket that bolts on to the box that 1 of the short links pops on, the ends of these snap off which will cause the link to be loose

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3. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #3 6th January 2011, 13:12

   Sounds like gear linkage?
   
   Check under the bonnet, at the back of the bay for the gear linkages to see if any have come off?

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4. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

   #4 6th January 2011, 13:26

   Ive had a look but i cant really see much down the back with the power steering pump and air filter been there, do you have a pic of what im looking for as i cant see much that looks outer place, i cant get under the car either as i cant get it into reverse to get it on the drive
5. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #5 6th January 2011, 13:46

   get some one to mess around with the gear stick as you look in the engine bay and you should see some metal rods moving around randomly, if so then it is the gear linkages that have poped out. (only way i can explain really)
   
   EDIT: they should be near the right hand side top, if you are looking at the car front on. (when i say top i mean like if you look over the engine bay birds eye view)

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6. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

   #6 6th January 2011, 13:57

   any idea on what price im looking at to get the links fixed?
7. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #7 6th January 2011, 14:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by daveyb1987 any idea on what price im looking at to get the links fixed?

   labour i think you would be looking at £45-£65
8. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

   #8 6th January 2011, 14:06

   you can get the parts from citroen but i would go for these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/saxo-vts-vtr-1...item3f064ab2c1
   
   they are ment to be much better then the standard ones.
9. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

   #9 6th January 2011, 14:13

   Will i need to replace all 3?
10. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #10 6th January 2011, 14:15

    will replacing these firm up my gears aswell? before this went they were pretty slack to start with
11. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #11 6th January 2011, 14:19

    Yup. Will do the world of good for slack gears.
    
    I need to switch mine over. Kamracing do linkages for about £50 which are good...
12. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #12 6th January 2011, 14:23

    Cheers lads, Looks like my birthday piss up weekend is out the window
13. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #13 6th January 2011, 14:24

    All three linkages come to £68 from Citroen direct. Just phoned them about mine. Hope that helps.
14. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #14 6th January 2011, 14:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo-dude-16v you can get the parts from citroen but i would go for these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/saxo-vts-vtr-1...item3f064ab2c1 they are ment to be much better then the standard ones.

    Will these fit my 1.4 Furio? Im guessing there all the same?
15. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #15 6th January 2011, 14:28

    Them ones on ebay are £47.50 delivered, Worth taking a risk on them?
16. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #16 6th January 2011, 14:32

    http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php...roen-saxo.html
    
    These are from Kam. Give them a ring - really helpful bunch.
17. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #17 6th January 2011, 15:10

    Just had it up on the ramp, been a bit lucky. The locking pin had come out but had stopped in the bit that come off so i havnt lost it, ive got it back on and gears are working again. Im going to see how it goes this weekend and then replace them out of next weeks pay wich means i can go out for my birthday piss up this weekend! once again thanks for the help lads
18. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #18 6th January 2011, 15:37

    them ones should fit your car mate as one of the cars listed is a pug quicksilver which is a 1.4, same thing happend to me, pin came out lol.
19. DKC23 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 liverpool Posts: 125 saxo vts

    #19 6th January 2011, 15:41

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=339820 it look like this
20. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #20 6th January 2011, 15:41

    The Kam ones are near enuf the same price, wich would you recomend?
21. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #21 6th January 2011, 15:45

    Kam.
    
    Mainly for customer service and the quality.
22. saxo-dude-16v Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 south wales, Neath Posts: 2343 Subaru impreza uk turbo 2000 Mazda RX8

    #22 6th January 2011, 16:10

    i would say kam as well due to the fact ebay is just ebay, and atleast with kam if somthing is not right at least you can get it sorted.
23. user_47283 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 South Shields Posts: 406 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4i

    #23 6th January 2011, 16:13

    Yeah was thinking that myself, never heard a bad word bout Kam either.