burnzy

as above really i'v been having problems with getting into 1st and 2nd when the box is cold after driving for a few miles it gets better but it's becoming a pain in the arse, so is it just my box or are other people suffering with it too?

RUPERT THE BIG HAIRY BEAR

yeah i have been having trouble in my tractor

phil_focus

had a little trouble the other day in my focus. tbh the box is due a change in my opinion as i abuse the fuck out of it.

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

gear oil doesnt like really low temp, this makes gear changes harder until it warms up

Shings

Yep... fine once it warms up.

Just be gentle

RUPERT THE BIG HAIRY BEAR

mine goes that stiff in my tractor that i carnt ever select the range on the lever but the four gears in each button woek electrically of two buttons there fine good thing is the rear linkage uses the same oil so i just work it and it soon warms up

burnzy

makes me feel a little better that i'm not the only one cheers lads thought it was gearbox change time, it more or less won't go into 1st or 2nd when it's cold i'm as gentle as possible and even double clutch but it's still stiff as frozen shite, just changed the oil and it's actually got worse since but it's also got colder, might try and change it for something a little thinner till the weather picks up.

and rupert i bet my box is as stiff atm it's a joke, and i don't even have the advantage of low range and grippy tyres

cossiejay

no i am not because the bloody thing is still stuck on the drive tried to get it out today went 5 foot and that was it i hate this snow

Pin_cushion

Snowing now too so you won't be getting out any time soon...

burnzy

not good, i'm not having much fun too my car is a state cos i can't wash it on the drive and all the jet washes are frozen up and even struggling to use the air pumps cos they are also frozen up , i do have a compressor but it's too cold to be pissing about with it.

that and the fact all my door and boot seals are knackered now.

Matt Evans

No problems in either my 406 or 306 gti, BUT i jumped into my lasses 2.0 ghia focus today to put some fuel in and that was as stiff as a stiff thing for the first few minutes (same MTX75 gearbox as your Mondeo as well im sure)

Nowt to worry about, its just the bad weather - take it easy and it'll be fine when it warms up.

phil_focus

Matt, thats same box as in my 2l focus. it was just a little hard the other day for first few min then was fine. 8)

tabetha

Put it in gear first, then start engine ?
tabetha

burnzy

yea it's on my mondy and it's the MTX75, such a pain cos i have to go through the gears no matter where i go, be nice when it loosens up with the good weather

i'm off to london in the morn weather permitting so i'll give it a go in the morn it's not getting it into gear when pulling off though mate it's once i'm moving thats the problem i just hope a syncro isn't on it's way out or summit

Colin Perrin

Anyone got any ideas my mondy tdci 130bhp had trouble getting 5th
Now its stuck in 2nd gear lever does nothing clutch still works
Do you think it gearbox or selector problem ?

burnzy

Could be the dmf on it's way out, one of the first signs of clutch on it's way out is getting stuck in gears, that's assuming it's a mk3 or newer.

is-87

worst morning we had about -38 celsius and the sierras box was pretty sticky
and whiny. After 15 miles of driving worked fine. Local ford dealer said me that if your mondys 2nd gear is sticky use a ATF in box. Neve tried but often heard