savvi 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 yesterday i drove from chch to cromwell 450ks and lost 5th gear it just wouldnt select it tryed a couple of more times and it felt very slushy and a extremely long thro i mean i litteraly had to take the ash tray and console unit out so the gear stick didnt hit it,same with third gear it was also long thro and fly wheel is a bit rattly by the sound of it with a substantial leak coming from gearbox every 5 secs when running coming from the top of the box. i think theres something very loose gear selector shaft or components. any advice would b great chur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted November 23, 2006 yesterday i drove from chch to cromwell 450ks and lost 5th gear it just wouldnt select it tryed a couple of more times and it felt very slushy and a extremely long thro i mean i litteraly had to take the ash tray and console unit out so the gear stick didnt hit it,same with third gear it was also long thro and fly wheel is a bit rattly by the sound of it with a substantial leak coming from gearbox every 5 secs when running coming from the top of the box. i think theres something very loose gear selector shaft or components. any advice would b great chur The selector shaft is broken - i did the same on my race car. You'll see it has a split in it when you take it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savvi 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 The selector shaft is broken - i did the same on my race car. You'll see it has a split in it when you take it out.yes it was the selector that, can some one advise me were to get replacement and the clips and bushes etc cause i think the other end of the selector shaft probly needs overhauled to, thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nz320i 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 Chch bmw, and do a z3 short shift at the same time, i think i know what your talking bout?? but the dealer could be a good place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted November 23, 2006 I've got lost 3rd - same problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted November 23, 2006 I've got lost 3rd - same problem? Are all the gears sloppy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savvi 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2006 Are all the gears sloppy?yeah they did feel abit sloppy, also dropping more oil from the top of the box Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted November 24, 2006 Are all the gears sloppy? Will just jump straight back out with a grinding sound. Every other gear is fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
