Technical Gearstick centering a bit slow

[zippeyrude]

The gear selection itself is fine, but the gear lever is slightly sticky to come back to the center / neutral position from the left (1st / 2nd gear) or right ( 5th / reverse) position.

Any ideas?

Is this a cable issue or a selector stick issue?

(Hoping it's not a box issue !)

Thanks!

 

[koalar]

Almost certainly the cable

Look here for diagnosing and changing

Lost Gears after backing off the Drive. | FIAT Panda (Mk3)

Hi Everyone. I jumped in my 2011 1.2 (169) Panda this eve after its been sat on the drive for 6 days. Started up fine and backed off the drive, went to select first and there was a ping noise possibly and I couldn't select first. I managed to find second and crawl back onto the drive but now...

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[lambou1d]

I had the same thing on my 2012+ Panda, look in that model in the Guides section for the same problem and you will find a whole "how to" guide. If the Mk3 and 4 have similar gearbox then almost certainly that. "That" being not cable but an easy fix of sticky bushing needing lubrication.

 

[zippeyrude]

I had the same thing on my 2012+ Panda, look in that model in the Guides section for the same problem and you will find a whole "how to" guide. If the Mk3 and 4 have similar gearbox then almost certainly that. "That" being not cable but an easy fix of sticky bushing needing lubrication.

What bushing?
Under the gearstick or at the gearbox end?

 

[koalar]

What bushing?
Under the gearstick or at the gearbox end?

The older 169 pre 2012 selector mechanism is slightly different, does not apply

 

[koalar]

Most of the 319 gearboxes look similar to the 169

However this type

With this backet

I can only see fitted to the later 319 post 2012 diesel

Looks very similar to the 5 speed Abarth gearbox which can take much more torque 150nm vs 206nm

Looks to me like the post 2012 diesel got an upgrade

 

[zippeyrude]

Most of the 319 gearboxes look similar to the 169

However this type

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With this backet
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I can only see fitted to the later 319 post 2012 diesel

Looks very similar to the 5 speed Abarth gearbox which can take much more torque 150nm vs 206nm

Looks to me like the post 2012 diesel got an upgrade

Would you happen to have a photo of the selector for the 169 model?

 

[koalar]

Would you happen to have a photo of the selector for the 169 model?

These are the two cables you have to pop off

The ones in the photo pop off with a with a lever

The cable ends my look different, fiat changed the design many times

 

[NorthernRob]

Defo cables, I changed mine and it transformed the gearchange. I changed them myself (thanks to the excellent support on here) and it wasnt too difficult (I'm no mechanic)

 

[dagdromer]

the top selector cable does the left to right. I took a scotch brite pad and rubbed the very light corrosion from it and then added some copper grease from a spray can. the pressure from the can makes sure it lubes the inside of the outer cable. after that it works fine again.