Gears not engaging

MadManish · Jul 6, 2014

Hello chaps,

Got a bit of a problem. The Duchess will go into reverse and first and she moves in those gears too. However grinds like mad even in neutral and won't engage other gears, the stick just won't go in! I have found what I think might be the problem. The clutch master looks to have a slight leak as I found some fluid on the rod when I moved the rubber boot (as suggested by the green bible).

I had the same problem a month or so ago where I needed to fill and bleed the clutch then it worked fine. I'm hoping it's this and not the clutch!!

Any help would be super

Thanks

jamesmartin · Jul 6, 2014

take tunnel off and have a look to see if all selector jaws are in line

MadManish · Jul 6, 2014

:Cry::Cry: now it's stuck in first and won't move for even Thor himself

MadManish · Jul 7, 2014

If the selector jaws are the bit that the gear stick goes into no. The center one is back

Blackburn · Jul 7, 2014

Put high low ratio lever [red knob] into nuetral to see if that helps .
Have you checked the gearbox oil level?
Centre one will be back in 1st gear.

jamesmartin · Jul 7, 2014

MadManish said:
If the selector jaws are the bit that the gear stick goes into no. The center one is back

yes they all need to be exactly in line before any one can be moved

MadManish · Jul 7, 2014

Right we'll how do I get them all to line up again?? It won't budge for love nor money!
Sorry and another thing might it be worth replacing the master cylinder?

Blackburn · Jul 7, 2014

With high/low in nuetral start engine and see what it sounds like .
If it sounds ok try again to move it.

MadManish · Jul 7, 2014

Blackburn said:
With high/low in nuetral start engine and see what it sounds like .
If it sounds ok try again to move it.

It sounded like something was being chewed up but then with the clutch down it was fine!

jamesmartin · Jul 7, 2014

MadManish said:
It sounded like something was being chewed up but then with the clutch down it was fine!

it may well be a failed bearing and a buggered box or you might have rev idler partly engaged

MadManish · Jul 7, 2014

jamesmartin said:
it may well be a failed bearing and a buggered box or you might have rev idler partly engaged

How will I find out about the rev idler?? And where will it be?

MadManish · Jul 7, 2014

Right got it out of first but still squealing like a pig getting buggered that's been set on fire:frusty:

Chaps just a thought could it be something as simple as not enough oil in the transfer box??

Blackburn · Jul 8, 2014

Remove rear main shaft bearing carrier on back of transfer case and check nut on main shaft is tight. 5 nuts on passenger side of transfer case do not need to drain oil.
You can look at it through small plate on top of transfer case.
Nut should have a lock washer hammered over into slot to keep it tight.

MadManish · Jul 8, 2014

Thanks for everything chaps. Problem solved, turned out to be the fact there was bugger all oil in both the trans box and gear box. Still won't engage gears other than reverese, but as the green bible says its a master cylinder.

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