Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.4 Zetec - gearchange problem

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Thu 13 Dec 2007 19:48
99 1.4 Zetec - gearchange problem - stuey roscoe
hope someone can pinpoint this pretty much, before i shell out a few quid to get it fixed.

i pulled up to a junction normally down the gears, 4-3 then 3-2, then stopped at some lights, as i pulled off normally i went for third and it wouldnt go in. i got the car to the side of the road and called the robbing fellows 'rac' they hauled it back to my house and said it was unusual because they couldnt get it in any gear. normally the five speed box has been slick as any other car ive owned. i limped it back to my other address using 3rd and 4th because i couldnt get it across the gate, eg 2-3 and got my dad to have a look, he was suspecting engine mounts but it wasnt that after checking with jacks etc

took it the local garage where he said it was either low on gearbox oil or selector box under gearstick was chuffed. he filled the gearbox up with 2 litres!!! obviously to the fill mark. now it is way better but second to third or any change across to either 3rd or 4th results in fishing for gears and a rather less than pleasing jump as the revs pick up from idle from the lengthy change, have i done some damage in the gearbox does anyone reckon??

the gears still function properly and no pop outs or grinding and no noises from the box at all, selector rods under car are fine, checked and garage checked

i like to think i know a bit about cars having worked on my own for the last 12 odd years but have never had to deal with gearbox problems before.

thanks for any ideas/solutions

stuey

Edited by Pugugly {P} on 13/12/2007 at 19:58

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