Series 3 jumping out of 1st gear
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Fingers crossed for you
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I wonder why? That's a lot of wear. Someone holding the lever in place?
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Lack of lube?
An old pal of mine had a cortina Mk3 used to jump out of 4th , he sorted it with a bungee cord tied to lever and seat ( he wasn’t a real mechanic)
An old pal of mine had a cortina Mk3 used to jump out of 4th , he sorted it with a bungee cord tied to lever and seat ( he wasn’t a real mechanic)
Maybe something like the detent he has found broken, meant last owner used a bungee strap to hold the gearlever in position?
No bungee cord found 
. All the gears and selectors all seem in really good nick it was just the jumping out of 1st and sometimes 2nd on the overun. Lived with it for nearly 2 years and this month was to do the jobs i couldn't be bothered with. Today was road test day and it was a complete success. Just need to get confidence back in pulling away in 1st so it doesn't make me sh*te my pants with a massive 'bang' when it used to pop out of 1st.
thank you all for the help - great forum.
Rich
. All the gears and selectors all seem in really good nick it was just the jumping out of 1st and sometimes 2nd on the overun. Lived with it for nearly 2 years and this month was to do the jobs i couldn't be bothered with. Today was road test day and it was a complete success. Just need to get confidence back in pulling away in 1st so it doesn't make me sh*te my pants with a massive 'bang' when it used to pop out of 1st. thank you all for the help - great forum.
Rich
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