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MK4 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec Gearbox Issue

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Old 28-08-2008 | 02:11 PM
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The gearlever on my Cousins car has stopped self centering. Is there anything on the linkage that can cause this?

I have a feeling its something in the box that has broke. Does anyone have a pic/diagram of the linkage inside the box?

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Old 28-08-2008 | 02:18 PM
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is there a spring under the gaitor that has come off/broke?
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is there a spring under the gaitor that has come off/broke?
Nope, there is no springs in the visible linkage.
Old 29-08-2008 | 09:44 PM
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have a look underneath the car above the exhaust, there will be one there somewhere.
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there is a gate inside inside the box that over the years builds up swarf and blocks out. It is pretty common.
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Originally Posted by Rich170
have a look underneath the car above the exhaust, there will be one there somewhere.
Nope just a UJ.

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there is a gate inside inside the box that over the years builds up swarf and blocks out. It is pretty common.

Is there an easy fix without pulling the box off?
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