Technical Tempra 1.6 i.e SX gear linkage problems

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Technical Tempra 1.6 i.e SX gear linkage problems

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Hello friends.

I am a happy owner of a Fiat Tempra from 1996. This winter my gearstick started to be stiff and it and it became harder and harder to change gears. I also discovered that 1st, 3rd and 5th gears were hard to "find", but 2nd, 4th and Reverse were easy to find.

First I was afraid it was the gearbox, but now I think it`s the linkage. I have unscrewed the 3 rods going into the gearbox and tried to grease them up. It didnt work. When I refitted the gearactivator rod and the gearselector rod I could change gears, however the gearstick was "loose" in a way. Thats ofcourse beacause I didnt refit the 3rd rod whose job is to stabilize. When I am tightening the 3rd one, slowly by slowly the gearstick is getting stiffer again.

Have some of you experienced this?
I appreciate answers.

Greetings,
Svein Ola, Norway
 
How to get to the gearlever bolt?

I am still trying to fix my gears, but the problem is I don't know were the problem is. Now I am trying to get to the bolt at the end of the gearlever (gearstick) but I don't now were I can get to it.
Does anyone now how I can remove the protectionshield over the catalatic converter i.e the shield which is over the exhaust pipe, lambda sensor and the catalatic converter. I have undone all the bolts I can see under there, but I won't come of.

I appreciate answers.
-Svein Ola
 
Check the selector pivot which is mounted above the steering rack. They can be prone to seizing due to them being difficult to get at but they are fitted with a grease nipple.
 
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Thanks. I didnt take it off but I sprayed some WD40 and it became a little better. Next time I think I will try to take it of as you said. Is it hard to take off?
 
Yes as the linkage is difficult to get at. You may have to lower the steering rack to make it a little easier but you may get a grease gun on the nipple. Its on the top of the pivot near the bulkhead/floor seam.
 
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