gear shift problem

[trekie]

hi y'all,
drove into tesco car park this evening and as i pulled up and went to shift into park, it wouldnt go. eventually, after a bit of a jiggle it shifted into park but then wouldnt change out into gear.
i removed the center consul and had a look around the gear shift, i noticed at the front right-hand corner there was a linkage with a rod. when i disconnected this the gear shifted fine but when i re-connected the link, again it wouldnt budge. i disconnected the link again and drove home.
anybody got any ideas and is it safe to drive around until fixed?
what does the linkage connect to?

cheers

alex and jan

[mikeonb4c]

Can't advise (someone else will shortly I'm sure) but reckon I can reassure. I've wondered about this little item and, from what you've described, it oughtn't to be expensive to get sorted - just need 'the knowledge'. Might be just a case of adjusting something.

Good luck. Interested in this one so will watch with interest (obviously ).

[trekie]

thanks mike,
i need to use the bongo tomorrow so i just hope its not doing anything unrepairable ( thats 3 hail marys)

cheers

alex and jan

[roosteruk]

Is it the linkage that goes to the brake pedal.
Where you have to press the brake to go into drive, out of park , etc?

Karl

[waycar8]

i did this the other day.............had my foot on the accelerator instead of the brake , took me ages to realise why the gear shift wouldnt move

[trekie]

i have never had to put my foot on the brake pedal to change gear, maybe it has just decided to start working
when i get a chance i will re connect it and try the brake however, the cable seems to go up behind the dashboard. thanks for the advice boys.

cheers

alex and jan

[daveblueozzie]

i thought you always put your foot on the brake to put into park or drive when starting off. mine wont let you change gear unless you do the brake.

[roosteruk]

i thought you always put your foot on the brake to put into park or drive when starting off. mine wont let you change gear unless you do the brake.

Mine is just that, you need the brake on to come out of park into drive, or it will set off.

[trekie]

hi y'all,
thought i would give you the update. galileo and galileo2 went into drive without needing to use the brake.......until now
whatever component controls this has now decided to work again. i reconnected the linkage and tried it and it wouldnt move, tried it with footbrake and still it wouldnt move turned on ignition, put foot on brake and the gear shifted
so i have learned something new

cheers

alex and jan

[roosteruk]

Now write it down so you don't forget it Alex.....lol



Glad its working, it is a good safety device for auto's.

Karl

[You've Been Bongod]

Alex and Jan my bongo wont go into gear unless engine running and foot on footbrake thats how it always has been and i've had her for nearly 3 years no problems with gears


you've been bongod

[dandywarhol]

Engine doesn't need to be running - just the ignition on and the footbrake to get out of "P" No other gear needs the footbrake on.

[trekie]

jan thinks its something to do with karl sorting the wiring out
other bits are slowly coming to life

cheers

alex and jan

[roosteruk]

jan thinks its something to do with karl sorting the wiring out
other bits are slowly coming to life

cheers

alex and jan

Well ??? You know????

I could have caught something, or undone a cabletie that was interfering, you never know, but it was definatly unintentional....

Karl

[trekie]

pity you coudnt do the same for my bits

cheers

alex and jan