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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Default Sloppy gearstick, not returning to neutral

Small turbo escos, gearstick dosent spring back into neutral, will jsut sit to one side of the other, like a right donkeys cock lol

wondering do these have a spring on the similar to the ones that always snap on focus' i know its a completely different car, but they may share a similar design

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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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i presume they are all a similar design, i had a 1.3 mk3 fiesta that did it once, never got round to fixing it before i crashed it though so i cant help you
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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errrm yeah thanks for the input....
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Yes they do. Makes it a right pig to drive.

Had it happen to me

Unfortunately you have to remove the gearbox to sort it
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Looks like we are taking it out tomoz dude

Bufty bag will have to wait lol
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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thats sound lets get that fucker on the deck, like i saiddude come to nikki's in the morning for a brew before we start if you want, al be up and about early anyways as shes working the wierdo.
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Its a plan
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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might even get the sausages on the go too dude, ring or text me when your up, if time will make some brekkie for when you get here, then get cracking
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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It turned out to be the selector in the box that was stopping it going back to neutral.

New box time
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Old Dec 30, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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theres a spring on the selector inside the box when it breaks it flops around ,you can change gear normally but when you want to change gear quickly ,i.e. drag racing all you get is a box full of neutrals as in cant find any gears its a cheap fix though cost me £50
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