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MG MGF Technical - Oh Gear What Can The Matter be

Think im'e in Stum this mornng just not quite made it home but wanted the reverse gear and had the usual crunch grind so tried the old put it in to 3rd then bring back to put into reverse and then all of a sudden boyiiiig stick went very very loose and now seems to be stuck in 3 rd and can't do anything, am coverered by AA P&Labour so i guess i'ts goint to be a ring them up job , what a start to dayy. what do you think it is cable snapped??? Dave
DC Morris T6 DCM

Most likely the cable Dave.

It happened to me a while back.

Stu
Stu Dickens

Cable or retaining clip at the gearbox (have a look, it should be pretty obvious if the cable has worked itself free).

What an annoying start to the weekend Dave! :o/
Rob Bell

Got to agree with Rob. Most likely the clip. Can you wiggle the selector out of engagement from underneath so you can push it around out of harms way?
Dave, whilst you're under there, check your rubber exhaust hanger, only £1.16, and keeps your exhaust pipes central in the rear spoiler!!!!
Jerry Herbert

Nope wasn't that easy, had to call AA,he suspected snapped cable, and away she went ;-(
will know more Monday, have AA parts and Labour so hope this helps, Dave

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DC Morris T6 DCM

There was me thinking we'd get a close-up shot of the offending item, rather than just a shot of the offending item!
Leigh Reid

Dave,
Are you starting a rogues gallery on SWMGF then ?

Bad luck though, hope you get it back soon, didn't damage the nose getting it on or off did they ?

Adrian
Adrian Clifford

This thread was discussed between 20/08/2005 and 22/08/2005

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