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#Post#: 88625--------------------------------------------------
Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: Alien
Date: May 27, 2014, 2:30 pm
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Hi enlightened wielders of spanners.
I seem to have gained a problem on my series 3. I was using my
Landy on a treasure hunt on Sunday morning, we stopped for a bit
of lunch :). Then I got back in it after said refreshment,
started it up, put it in reverse and this is where the problems
started. It made a horrible racket while going backwards :WTF.
I stopped the truck and tried to get it out of reverse :2mo5pow:
not a chance. It's jammed solid, so after a Dmmy spit moment
(and a quick call to the wife for a replacement vehicle) we
abandoned the truck in the car park and carried on in an
inferior model vehicle (which also ended up recovering the Landy
later Sunday night, thank god it was dark)
Anyway after all that, this is the question. Any idea what's
gone wrong? I'm thinking selectors, or is it going to be a box
out job :2mo5pow:
Any and all (sensible) advice greatly received
Alien
#Post#: 88626--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: hippydave
Date: May 27, 2014, 3:03 pm
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could be a detent ball popped out or if you lift the inspection
cover on top you will see if its the selector forks are ok
#Post#: 88683--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: Serious Series
Date: May 29, 2014, 10:53 am
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Does the gear stick feel very loose?
It is possible for the end of gearstick to come out of the
reverse selector external of the box if the small screw that
holds the ball of the gear stick has worn or come loose.
Also the ball on the end of the stick has been known to come
off.
#Post#: 88690--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: nickjaxe
Date: May 29, 2014, 1:01 pm
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I will second the end of the gearstick prob...
#Post#: 88695--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: Alien
Date: May 29, 2014, 2:25 pm
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Hi guys.
The gear stick is absolutely solid. There is no play in there at
all. I only stopped pulling on it as I thought I was going to
break it off (wouldn't be the first time I've snapped one).
I'll get it in the workshop on Saturday to have a look properly.
Alien
#Post#: 88711--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: Hissing Sid
Date: May 30, 2014, 4:32 am
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The bush in the reverse idler could have come loose and wedged
it in gear??
#Post#: 88722--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: samc88
Date: May 30, 2014, 11:16 am
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Could the mainshaft nut being loose cause this? I've heard it
can lock it in a certain gear (cant remember which) but can it
happen in reverse?
#Post#: 88736--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: hcd563
Date: May 30, 2014, 4:05 pm
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Hi,
My first post so I hope its of use.
I've had this happen to me twice. Both times it was the gearbox
mainshaft nut in the transfer case, the one that holds the
output gear on. this had come loose and when in reverse it had
unwound and locked solid on the support bearing housing. Had to
slacken off the six nuts to get the gearbox into neutral and
then beat the nut tight with a hammer and punch through the top
cover. It happened again a couple of years later cos I hadn't go
round to replacing the tab washer.
Martin
#Post#: 88740--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gearbox stuck in reverse!!!!!!!
DIR By: kev
Date: May 30, 2014, 4:12 pm
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Thanks for the input, and welcome to the forum. :)
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