Yeah multipete sounds like he nose the issue thanks pal I’ll just have to hope he replies I can’t get to a garage till Monday to askDifficult one to be sure as I never touch that bolt
Is suspect it’s going to be similar to this
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i have changed the clutch on a brava 1.2 16 v 2000 v reg.I have put everything back togeather but the gear leaver is leaning very tight to passenger side. i have tried adjusting the cable that sits on top of the gear box and cable does seem to be about 2 inches short to get gear leaver to sit in...www.fiatforum.com
Where after dropping the shaft it got out of sync.
We really need @multipete to chime in but they have been active lately
Technical Gear selection problem
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Technical Gear selection problem
multipete
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Hi, are you able to select 1/2/3/4th and does the car drive in those gears??
multipete
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No problem if you got gears,easy fix!! Bit harder if stuck in gear but still fixable. Has the cable attached to this plate got an adjuster that you push,or has it a lock nut and threaded ball joint? It’s only out of adjustment. At the gear box end!
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There is an adjustment on pre 2012 cars at the gear leaver end. An orange or red button
Only on the left to right cable
It’s got a ball joint with a thread I’ve tried adjusting both sides but I’m willing to listen because I’ve probably done it wrong I did undo the lever though an the shaft went in but I pulled it back out an made sure the square went back into the slot in the lever an tightened it back up
Has it got anything to do with me taking the gear selector lever off
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Put it into 3rd gear,put a 12mm or 13mm open ended spanner,and pop the ball off the plate,(gearbox end) and adjust the ball joint longer/shorter so the gear lever moves closer to first position. One way makes it better,one makes it worse. Can’t remember which way to adjust it!
no,it’s adjustment issue,as you have gears,if there was an issue,it would be stuck in a gear,and you couldn’t drive car as two gears engaged at once would Lock the gear box making it impossible to move/drive. I take it you’ve put new cables on?
multipete
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Out on the bike ,so many not reply for a while!!
multipete
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No worries!Enjoy the bike an thanks for the help pal fingers crossed it works
Adjusted it still no reverse or 5th adjusted both ways now in your thread before you said about when the shaft goes in takes 35/40 mins to sort has that got anything to do with it sorry to badger you pal can’t find anyone to help on a weekend
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I only had experience of the cable adjustment with the Very early Pandas,
Couldnt get reverse once warm..a common issue.
So... the Rod dropping down has no effect as long as it returns?
( @Herts Hillhopper may know more )
OP.
Are you 100% sure youve not made an error with the cables..??
I only had experience of the cable adjustment with the Very early Pandas,
Couldnt get reverse once warm..a common issue.
So... the Rod dropping down has no effect as long as it returns?
( @Herts Hillhopper may know more )
OP.
Are you 100% sure youve not made an error with the cables..??
One is slightly longer than the other so can’t really put them backwards plus different size ends to fit on the ball bit how do you mean error like wrong cables ?
multipete
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The fix was if it was stuck in gear, yours isn’t stuck in gear. Remove the left/right movement cable,and check your gears by manual moving the left/right lever.
What do I do get someone to change gears from inside while I move side to side I don’t no how to find reverse on the gearbox from the engine it was only me to be a simple gear cable change
Left to right adjustment was possible at the gear knob end in early pandas
The left to right cable has a button. You press the button and move the lever and it locks again when you release it
Cables only go on one way
I suspect that the large lever on top of the gearbox isn’t properly lined up with the little lever
It would require cleaning and sealing with RTV so am reluctant to suggest this until all other option are exhausted
The left to right cable has a button. You press the button and move the lever and it locks again when you release it
Cables only go on one way
I suspect that the large lever on top of the gearbox isn’t properly lined up with the little lever
It would require cleaning and sealing with RTV so am reluctant to suggest this until all other option are exhausted
Here the button on early pandas
It’s not on post 2012. But was on my 05 and 06
It allows you to change the cable length
It’s not on post 2012. But was on my 05 and 06
It allows you to change the cable length
