Check for the plastic ball on the end of the gear lever. It often
disintegrates and the too small end remaining can slip between the selectors
cause a gearbox lock up. Solution is to replace the ball or use a Series
II/IIA gearlever. Or weld a nut on the end of the stick and file it to shape
so it fits the selectors.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William J. Rice [SMTP:jarvis64@juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:35 PM
> To: lro@Works.Team.Net
> Subject: LRO: Friend's tranny problem
>
> Hi folks,
> A good friend of mine in Italy just got a SIII 109SW. I got this e-mail
> from him today. While I'm exhorting him to join the list, can anyone
> offer any sage advice re. his problem, which I can fwd. to him?
>
> thanks,
> bill
>
> Paul says:
> Had no problems the 800 or so miles from
> > London to Vicenza. But now the gearbox locks up once in a while.
> > Sometimes I have to stop it, turn off the engine, and shift the
> > gears while it is off to get it smooth again. Any suggestions? I
> > have seen this before on old stick shift vehicles.
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