2002 saxo vts gearstick gone sloppy and goes in random gears

1. vauxfan L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 york Posts: 32

   #1 19th July 2011, 20:01

   the gear stick has gone completely sloppy and doesn't seem to have gears in the right place. i tried to select first but get 3rd 5th random really, any advice?
2. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #2 19th July 2011, 20:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vauxfan the gear stick has gone completely sloppy and doesn't seem to have gears in the right place. i tried to select first but get 3rd 5th random really, any advice?

   Jack the car up and look up the back of the engine above the engine mount, you should see the 3 gear linkages, they are long bars with a cup end that goes on to a ball, they should all be connected. You might be able to see them from the top down.
   
   Jack it up from the passenger side :-)
   
   Dave.

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3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 19th July 2011, 20:57

   there is also a pin in the arm on the gearbox which often wears out which you can buy a new roll pin for from citroen dealers, but as said its probably to do with the gear linkages aswell

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4. vauxfan L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 york Posts: 32

   #4 19th July 2011, 21:32

   thanks for the replies guys. the linkage was the thing i was thinking! i just wanted some opinions with out my dianosis influencing your hypothosis!! phew they are some big words lol
5. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #5 20th July 2011, 09:24

   there is also a rubber bush on the main selecter arm that can cause the sloppyness
6. vauxfan L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 york Posts: 32

   #6 20th July 2011, 18:41

   well i got the car to the garage yesterday before they shut and the guy put his hand down the back and said yes the linkage is broken!
   but today he rang to say that the linkage into the gearbox is broken and that he can't get to it without removing the gearbox! but he was wiggleing the rod from the outside of the car? is the rod into the gearbox only accessable from inside the gear box? funny how i could find most gears except reverse.
7. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

   #7 20th July 2011, 18:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vauxfan well i got the car to the garage yesterday before they shut and the guy put his hand down the back and said yes the linkage is broken! but today he rang to say that the linkage into the gearbox is broken and that he can't get to it without removing the gearbox! but he was wiggleing the rod from the outside of the car? is the rod into the gearbox only accessable from inside the gear box? funny how i could find most gears except reverse.

   WTF!! Do not go back to that garage. Ill bet £100 that its only a linkage, You do not need to to remove the gearbox.