No reverse - 5 speed diesel

[CovKid]

Chickenkoop is on nights so asking on his behalf. Massive struggle to get in reverse on his 5 speed box. We're fairly sure that its actually linkage related by the feel but what wears on these and are there any rebush kits for this set up?

[kit]

You can defiantly get a kit for it, mine goes out every so often but I can't remember what I do to fix it.

[toomanytoys]

Could be loose somewhere too.. all the bushes get wornand it builds up.. worth PM to Aidan to check it isnt a potential box problem..

[windysurfer]

Just answered on BY
Had the same problem, Harryman hit the nail on the head
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... t=+gearbox

[chickenkoop]

thanks windysurfer, will do as harryman says, have a good look under and see whats worn,

[CovKid]

Hey Rob, another one of those exhaust boxes on tomorrow - will try a second time!

[chickenkoop]

I'll only let you spend £10, half thats your birthday money.

[PEET]

Had a van with this in my owrkshop the other day and it was down to swivel adjustment of the plate at the front end and the slide selector underneath in the box on the drivers side. Removed the selctor slide and it was burred up and dry, fettled it, greased em up n refitted and is like new. Other end was checked n OK.
Just another angle in case u still get probs after you've completed the other end n it persists.

[CovKid]

Great lads. Well it'll be me and Mr Chickenkoop playing around with it all so thanks for the pointers

[chickenkoop]

yep i'll be under the van while you'll put the kettle on for your 6th cuppa and fag,

[ermie571]

Hi chaps, request from a girly...

gotta do this job on my four speed.....got all the gears, but its definitely unlubricated down under.

If you get a chance to do some pictures of the bits that you lubricate - getting to the onion sliders and all the above mentioned that would be brilliant, and details of the grease you recommend so that we can get underneath and aim for the nirvana of an "as new" gear box!

Ta chaps

Em
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[windysurfer]

Whilst your under there it might be worth just checking the oil.

[CovKid]

Yep we will and we'll take pics where we feel its relevant. Drink tea and smoke fags - how dare you Mr Chicken. You drag me away from my nice warm chair to come and look at your van and slander my good character - huh.

[DanO]

Had the same a few weeks ago, then noticed I was changing the radio stations each time going into R, 2 or 4th, then trouble getting into 2nd, then...........opps snapped off at lights and I was stuck in 3rd Was on route to get the engine refurb'd as well so just another job to add to the list!

[CovKid]

Old Chickenkoop discovered that once he'd removed the gearstick extender (fitted by previous owner/s), he could get it in reverse most of the time. Time for a good look at all the joins and connections on the shift rod me thinks.