Help Needed-gear Cable

[BULLTERRIER]

can any one help me ?

i am not too blessed in the mechanical sense but have had problems with my manual galaxy

i can only engage third and fourth gears

i managed to locate that it was a ball joint on the cable that had slipped out

i managed to put that back in(what a cow son of a job !)

unfortunately it only lasted three days before popping out again(thankfully have not re-assembled everything inside the car yet!)

obviously after reading previous posts it looks like the only option is to replace the cable

does anyone know either a part number for this cable or the exact name of what it is called ?

thanks in advance

[Bigjeeze]

Hi Bull!

 

I just renewed this cable on my Galaxy last week.

 

The part number is 1045684 Its described as the Gear selector cable, and cost

[BULLTERRIER]

many thanks

have it all stripped down(fingers crossed i can get it all back with no bits left over!)

will have a crack at fitting over the weekend

[jimjamjo]

In case anyone else reads this post - a couple of biggish plastic cable ties around the head of the cable should keep it on the ball and save the

[tim-spam]

But for how long?

[nogdog]

Can anyone help me.

 

I have the same problem on my 1998 TDi. On the way home tonight the gear selection went veru odd. All of a sudden I coul donly get 1st & 2nd then after a bit of rocking I got 3rd and 4th. but now cannot get 1st and 2nd at all.

 

I had a look through the forum and it all apears to point to the ball joints. I have just been under the car and it all looks ok and the ball joints are all on. Had the wife run the gears and it is defo on but not moving.

 

The gear selection makes an odd scrape / creeking noise when going int 3rd and 4th though. I have some play in the selection joing where I can make the stick waggle from under the car but not operate by hand.

 

Can anyone help with advise?

 

I'm dreading having to pull the box off just to checki it over tomorrow.

 

Cheers

[nogdog]

After a little more digging I just found another user with exactly the same problem. The answer looks like I need to take the box out.

 

The answe rwas on this thread, http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...rt=#entry102711

 

Can anyone tell me if the box is now diff if this little bolt has sheared or if I can fix it myself with a tap and new bolt?

[syedorf]

ihave a similar problem with my 97r tdi alhambra i cant gt reverse unless i run through all forward gears even then i cant get it and i have to drive forward in first for 2 feet then brake and try again i think t could be the same problem

i am going to try the raise and lower linkage first i think

[me myself and I]

In case anyone else reads this post - a couple of biggish plastic cable ties around the head of the cable should keep it on the ball and save the

[Alanuk]

I had a similar problem which had a different outcome: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=14821

[henny]

can any one help me ?

i am not too blessed in the mechanical sense but have had problems with my manual galaxy

i can only engage third and fourth gears

i managed to locate that it was a ball joint on the cable that had slipped out

i managed to put that back in(what a cow son of a job !)

unfortunately it only lasted three days before popping out again(thankfully have not re-assembled everything inside the car yet!)

obviously after reading previous posts it looks like the only option is to replace the cable

does anyone know either a part number for this cable or the exact name of what it is called ?

thanks in advance

hi there i got same problem ...but was quoted over 200 quid for new cable and fixing it at garage...so where the end of cable pops onto the nipple i have pushed it on and using a small wedge have forced it in place (its the end of cable inthe circle thing on top of gear shaft then place a bit of strong tape over it ) it has lasted me ages hehe hope this may be ok for you steve...

[vickigalaxylover]

In case anyone else reads this post - a couple of biggish plastic cable ties around the head of the cable should keep it on the ball and save the

[Bigjeeze]

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thats what I did to mine and I have driven a couple of thousand miles like thiswiyh lots of gear changes (Taxi Driver).No probs.Ran a cable tie thru a bolt hole on the battery tray and onto the gear cable.Am promising myself putting a new cable on will not go onto the long finger

 

 

I did this too still ok after 2 years regular driving :blink:

 

This is fine I am sure - if it's you driving the car - Mine is my wife's car and she whilst OK at mechanics would not be able to replace the ball joint with or without a cable tie in an on road breakdown scenario. I work on the basis that I would prefer to know it is reliable and safe than run the risk of it breaking in the wrong place. That said -it's always good to know there is a get you home fix.

[Simon Burke]

I have a '98 Alhambra 110TDi.....

I had the same kind of problem, but one added one... Where the cables join onto the top of the gearbox, that had split, so I could get no gears at all....So, I removed the battery, the plastic holder for the coolant bottle and the fuel filter... With these things moved out of the way, I could see right into the place I needed.... I used a load of jubilee clips to hold the big black plastic sections to the metal frame attached to the gearbox.. So, when someone is in the car, they can change gears and I can see whats happening.. No slop at all....

 

Oh, and where the ball joint clicks in.... If you put a jubilee clip either side of the rubber wheel and put it over the flat plastic piece that clicks into the balljoint, that will be a permenant fix.... Gearchanges will be a little bit stiffer, but all gears are accessable...

 

Hope this helps someone..

S..