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skintnow

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2022

• #1

Hi All not needed to ask a question for some time but in need of guidance now.
Td5 series 2 manual gearshift appears to be getting tight.
Clutch clearance is good but as transmission warms up the gearshift gets tight. Not yet undriveable but boss is driving her today so I will get told its faulty .
Any advice
Thanks
Mick

 

frostythor

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2022

• #2

have you check the oil levels recently, in the gear box and TB, always the best start point

 

Landmark2

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2022

• #3

Does it feel as if it's the gear lever that's stiff? If so it might be the bush.
https://new.lrcat.com/#!/1232/38569/38570/2971
Griff

 

Interceptorxj

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2022

• #4

It's the nylon Bush in the selector as described here in Ascroft transmission FAQs:

https://ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/product/r380/
Part no. FTC2203
Watch here:

 

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tilly2

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2022

• #5

Yep... mine did the same. Replace that bush with a genuine one.... change the oil and the bias plate and springs whilst you are there. Mine used to stiffen up when the gearbox warmed up.

FRC9985

 

Interceptorxj

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2022

• #6

2 bushes, selector bush FRC9985 and lower down yoke Bush FTC2203.

 

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skintnow

Active Member

• Nov 24, 2022

• #7

Thanks gents
Can this all be done in car or do you have to remove transmission? Watched the bias plate video but he didn't remove the whole unit .

 

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tilly2

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2022

• #8

Can be done with gearbox in situ... I'll post up a picture of the gearstick when I get the chance. Have a spare gearbox in the garage. Just another 4 bolts and the whole gear lever pulls out from memory.

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Nov 24, 2022

• #9

Mine does the same on long journeys. I used to let some oil run down the gear stick and this helped, but I’m going to have to do the nylon bush at some point.

 

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AndyCCraig

Member

• Jun 11, 2023

• #10

Changed the yolk on mine along with new bias plate, gear selection seems smoother. Seems strange as I have used with broken bias plate for years. Just the long journey to go now so fingers crossed.

 

Stanleysteamer

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Full Member

• Jun 11, 2023

• #11

AndyCCraig said:

Changed the yolk on mine along with new bias plate, gear selection seems smoother. Seems strange as I have used with broken bias plate for years. Just the long journey to go now so fingers crossed.

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Changed the yolk!

Hope you don't get shelled by the missus!!!

 

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AndyCCraig

Member

• Jun 11, 2023

• #12

Stanleysteamer said:

Changed the yolk!
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Hope you don't get shelled by the missus!!!

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Ahh I never could spool

 

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skintnow

Active Member

• Feb 5, 2024

• #13

AndyCCraig said:

Ahh I never could spool

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Yes I got crucified . Even worse now due to me being a lazy person and not using the landrover much .I didn't do the bush and lived with it . Today I intermittently lost selection of 4th and reverse whoops

 

Pawl

Well-Known Member

• Feb 5, 2024

• #14

Next stop is losing all gears and leaving you stuck somewhere.
Leave it a bit longer for the full experience

 

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skintnow

Active Member

• Feb 6, 2024

• #15

Being the honest person I am it came up in conversation over dinner .
Women can be cruel .
Parts now ordered

 

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skintnow

Active Member

• Feb 10, 2024

• #16

Ok now taken gearshift apart .I can see no obvious fault and no real wear signs in the gearshift . Any further advice ? Seems strange it only effects 4th and reverse