wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
ive read that bit ,stuck isnt very explanatory

its been left in reverse parked on a slight slope,i was submerged in approx 4ft of water/mud for 10-15 mins upto the seatbase inside the disco

i cannot get the gearstick out of reverse and i can only move difflock left n right it wont go into neutral,

Thor1950 · Oct 14, 2012

dried up mud M8 turned to concrete............. Do as daft said

jamesmartin · Oct 14, 2012

so gear stick wont move ?

Bobdog · Oct 14, 2012

sounds like everyone else says- give it a good tug to free it up (in a high gear maybe?) then maybe change gearbox oil. i could be wrong but just an idea....

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
so gear stick wont move ?

nope not a single bit nor transfer lever

Bobdog said:
sounds like everyone else says- give it a good tug to free it up (in a high gear maybe?) then maybe change gearbox oil. i could be wrong but just an idea....

not good to tug forward when its stuck in reverse tho

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

Thor1950 said:
dried up mud M8 turned to concrete............. Do as daft said

the mud was like clay as u can se at the end of vid

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jamesmartin · Oct 14, 2012

its like pulling teeth ,if weight of vehicle is putting pressure on g/box it will be difficult to slide rev idler out or hi/low,if not remove consol and tin cover off g/box top

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 14, 2012

always try the cheap n easy stuff first.

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
always try the cheap n easy stuff first.

cheaps good for me at the mo

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
its like pulling teeth ,if weight of vehicle is putting pressure on g/box it will be difficult to slide rev idler out or hi/low,if not remove consol and tin cover off g/box top

that was has been suggested but 3 of us couldnt budge it backwards,so gonna try with another disco pushing it tomoro,i only left it in gear cos handbrake keeps getting full of mud n sticking on..looks like i will have to bring me trusty brick back into play

Bobdog · Oct 14, 2012

wiltshire landyman said:
nope not a single bit nor transfer lever

not good to tug forward when its stuck in reverse tho

tug it in reverse then! :doh:

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

Bobdog said:
tug it in reverse then! :doh:

as said earlier theres an 8ft wall there and i park right upto it

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 14, 2012

dont forget to remove glo plugs.
I still reckon it is too risky to try brute force, before yu try and move the gear levers.

jamesmartin · Oct 14, 2012

putting your foot on the clutch with brick behind a wheel would prove if its that ,

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
putting your foot on the clutch with brick behind a wheel would prove if its that ,

dipping clutch makes no difference atall

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
dont forget to remove glo plugs.
I still reckon it is too risky to try brute force, before yu try and move the gear levers.

can i ask the reason for removing glow plugs?

The Mad Hat Man · Oct 14, 2012

coz yu mite be spinning injun over?

but then again maybe not if yu are trying to free the clutch.

Bobdog · Oct 14, 2012

wiltshire landyman said:
as said earlier theres an 8ft wall there and i park right upto it

might seem silly but how about oil the drive and slide it off (towed obviously) pain in the arse cleaning up the drive afterwards but just a thought....

wiltshire landyman · Oct 14, 2012

Bobdog said:
might seem silly but how about oil the drive and slide it off (towed obviously) pain in the arse cleaning up the drive afterwards but just a thought....

but you are still pullin summit forward that has gears engaged for reverse this is why i havent done it yet

blue beasty · Oct 14, 2012

Bobdog said:
might seem silly but how about oil the drive and slide it off (towed obviously) pain in the arse cleaning up the drive afterwards but just a thought....

Yep.....that's pretty silly

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