Freelander 2.0 XEDI GEARBOX PROBS? HELP

GEARCHANGE HAS BECOME NOTCHY & DIFFICULT TO SELECT GEARS ANY ADVICE? IS A 1998 S, WTH 160K, HAVE DONE CLUTCH TEST WITH HANDBREAK ON IN SECOND GEAR & NO SLIP JUST STALLS AS I WOULD EXPECT, ANY ONE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE OR ANY EXPERT ADVICE MUCH APPRECIATED, A LITTLE URGENCY HOWEVER IS REQUIRED AS IM OFF TO AFGHAN IN 16 DAYS SO NEED TO DIAGNOSE TO GET SORTED ASAP FOR WIFE AS IS KIDS TAXI BLAH BLAH

howya tosh,I'd get the gearbox off,oh but first have you checked all the linkages.I am by no means an expert or mechanic,but first off remove/peelup the gearstick gaiter to see if theres anything obviously wrong.Then get under the vehicle and see if theres owt wrong with the linkage down to the gearbox.I doubt its anything to do with the linkage,more likely clutch release bearing,I hope you have a haynes manual,get reading.If you do end up changing any parts of the clutch ie.plate /release bearing, i think its a 3 part kit,cant remember 3rd,maybe its a 2piece fuggit .

I hope someone more knowlegable than i will give you better advice....GET A HAYNES MANUAL and im told theres lots of info in the rave download,it takes some jiggerypokery that i dont understand,any way good luck .and ihopeyouget pulledoutsoon let the yanx sort out there own fukkked up ****e.stay low,and please bring back some seedz.

edit; it might help if this was bumped to the freelander section,also do a search in the freelander section(sometimes a search on that is as much use as sticking yer finger up yer arse).I sometimes find google search easier to find stuff on landyzone type freelander .......yer problem.landyzone usually is there right at the top.:blabla::blabla::blabla:

if notchy in all gears it sound as if the clutch plate is dragging on splines so not disengaging properly, is the clutch actuator seizing where it passes through the bellhousing, have you got good travel on the pedal?