manicmanda Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Driving home and couldnt get gears into place, took corners in 3rd, reverse would not have it!! Pushed car back span her round and just got into parking space (at home thankfully) with burning Smell that smelt like what i can only describe as leak of gas or someone who`s smoked heavy!! Clutch (i can live with ) (1) Gearbox (car is off to scrappys) (2) Selector cables worn (heaven sent) (3) suggestions please Edited October 24, 2012 by gregers Quote
gregers Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 id start looking as follows3/1/2 :46: :5: there are details i think in the faqs on selector cables?clutch if its slipping try taking it on a hill and see what happens?gearbox aint got a scooby,is it manuel or auto.?read up on them on here. Quote
seatkid Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 hmmm.... I wonder what the edit was about....shouldnt you summarise when modding gregs? I wonder if this is damage sustained by the ladys car at the garage she had left it at to "repair" her indicator? Probably a selector cable has popped off - http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/5156-help-needed-gear-cable/page__p__35431#entry35431 http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/16733-gear-selector-cable-fix-without-replacement/ and many more threads - search for "selector cable" Quote
sparky Paul Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 I think this has been an ongoing problem for the OP, IIRC. Most likely a linkage problem, as gregers and sk said above. Quote
gregers Posted October 25, 2012 Report Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) hmmm.... I wonder what the edit was about....shouldnt you summarise when modding gregs? you may be correct there m8,i wonder if theyve caused the problems by purpose??? probably m8,just being a tad lazy in not typing things out. thought it looked tidy though???? Edited October 25, 2012 by gregers Quote
manicmanda Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Posted October 26, 2012 not having much luck with this car. Back for 2 days from indicator repair (which happened to be fuse box in end!!!! ) Having a mobile mechanic out next week ... he`s bringing clutch kit out but im not holding out much hope. Going to look all subjects on this. Hoping its cables or clutch as if its gearbox, think its time to give up! btw - becoming very much broke at this rate! Quote
gregers Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 just make sure before spending any more of your hard earned you have exhausted the faqs for solutions. Quote
manicmanda Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Posted October 26, 2012 I cannot thank you people here on this site .... i now see light at the end of the tunnel I had nightmare thinking i would be waving my car off Cant be gearbox, was no bang at all... reading similar probs on here with gear selector / cables / slector shaft and pinch bolts etc....im a happy woman ;) if it wasnt for this site i wouldnt have known jack... least now i can say to the garage it could be this or that (as they see a woman comin and blonde at that too) so they cant mug me off wiv prices for replacement / rebuild gearbox etc Forgetting mobile mechanic now and taking to (a different) garage and obvioulsy letting them do it (bank balance is slowly deteriorating but not as much as expected) what wiv their tool and hydrolic jacks etc Gotta drive it there (about 6 miles away) so fingers crossed i dont blow it up on way there There is light thatnks to this site..... thanks guys Quote
acecard Posted October 26, 2012 Report Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Make sure the burning smell wasn't coming from the tyres while screaming round the corners in 3rd..... sorry..Seriously, smells a bit clutchy to me but no doubt you were slipping a bit round those corners. Glad to see you got the car back - did they do any work on it in the end?PS- hope its a straight road to the garage for you Edited October 26, 2012 by acecard Quote
manicmanda Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Posted October 27, 2012 Haha definately a clutchy smell not tyre one :)... funny as have a pic of little boy racer in the front seat of a galaxy ;) - that was only in reverse the smell, so im presuming that cable is snapped / worn. I have a hill to struggle up before its all downhill 6 miles to garage, so guess that should test clutch! Previous garage did eventually call me to collect car (fusebox fitted for £80 and i got fusebox from scrappy`s for £45 ...... FORD wanted £800 for new fusebox hahaha *choke choke )They obviously pumped my tyre up and wanted it gone probably incase they were responsible for a flattie ... im presuming i have slow puncture now Took over a week there .... so for the gearbox im chosing another garage as if i went previous one, i probably wouldnt see my car till after xmas BTW if its a sheared bolt in gearbox / or even worn cable`s etc ...arent i going to be doing more damage driving it to garage as not sure i can get anyone to tow it what being the size she is!! Do i take risk and maybe damage her more eeeeek!!! Quote
gregers Posted October 27, 2012 Report Posted October 27, 2012 do you have break down cover,if so drive to the end of your road and then phone them,then get them to tow you to the garage. ;) Quote
manicmanda Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Posted November 2, 2012 Managed to drive to garage in 3rd and 4th gear....... was siezed gear mechanism 52 quid for a bit of grease and 3/4 hour labour (better than a gearbox) Happy days :9: Quote
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