1st Gear Problem

[Oddesy]

Went out in my car last night, pulled away fine, no problems, 10 mins later pulled up to the lights, couldn't select 1st gear. Took the car back home, tried it stationary on the drive, still cant get it in with the car on or off. All the other gears are fine, they all select and pull perfectly fine.

Any ideas what the cause of this could be? Worth nothing that the gearbox was refurbished about 15k miles ago.

Cheers

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Our resident gearbox man will know @NorthloopCup

 

[bloke]

Selector bush ok? Linkage adjuster tight?

Who did the refurb?

 

[Budgie]

Does it slot in if you select 2nd, then go into 1st? Can you get reverse?

I'd be checking the linkage TBH.

 

[Oddesy]

I've not had the chance to check anything, was getting dark when I got back last night, Going to jack it up tomorrow and have a look.

Refurb was done by Mickleton Service Station in County Durham before I got the car, I have the receipt from the job, but its not itemised, there's a few parts listed, but the work itself it just down as gearbox taken out, refurbished and refitted- £600

 

[Oddesy]

Nah cant get it from 2nd, reverse is fine. I thought linkage, but need to have a proper look tomorrow

 

[Budgie]

If reverse is ok then it suggests the linkage would be ok.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Sounds internal to me.

 

[Oddesy]

Just got in my car to move it up the drive to jack it up, 1st gears now working fine, took for a spin round the block, no problems...any ideas what could be going on here?

 

[imprezaworks]

French.

 

[hipwell]

Just got in my car to move it up the drive to jack it up, 1st gears now working fine, took for a spin round the block, no problems...any ideas what could be going on here?

My old 182 got stuck in 5th once. I managed to get it into neutral on the selector arm using a hammer and screwdrivers and it was perfectly fine for another 2 years until I sold it!

Strange things