Gearbox stuck in first

[rclapp]

Hi.
My gearbox seems to be stuck in first gear and won't shift up. The hold light isn't flashing and the gearbox oil is fine and at the right level.
However, I have just had a new engine put in and wonder if the two are related.
If anybody has any ideas that would be really appreciated.

[Bob]

Is the selector stuck in 1st or are you in 'Drive' and the box not changing?

[Simon Jones]

Does the rev counter work ok? Just wondering if the sensor on the replacement engine is working. Did you fit the engine yourself, or has it been done at a garage? Assuming its a diesel, what are the respective ages of the new engine and the vehicle it's been fitted to? The later engine (1999 / 2000) had a different throttle arrangement (drive by wire) so the TPS sensor arrangement may be different.

[teenmal]

Hi rclapp,

Owing to the fact that the vehicle has a replacement engine fitted,I would check the gear selector Range on the side of the box.

Cheers.

[rclapp]

Hi,
The gear selector works and I can see it changing the selector on the side of the box.
In L1 it drives fine but just runs out of gearing. In S2 I get nothing, the revs just shoot up when I press the throtle. In D its okay until I get to around 2500-3000 revs and then the revs will continue to go up but it won't change up.

[teenmal]

Hi,
The gear selector works and I can see it changing the selector on the side of the box.
In L1 it drives fine but just runs out of gearing. In S2 I get nothing, the revs just shoot up when I press the throtle. In D its okay until I get to around 2500-3000 revs and then the revs will continue to go up but it won't change up.

Hi did you change the TPS throttle positioning sensor.

[rclapp]

Not sure as my local garage did it, I will check tomorrow when he opens.
The car was working fine for the past week then 50 miles into my holiday it started developing this problem.
I was in Wales and tried to accelerate up a hill and nothing happened. There was no bang or anything to indicate that something had gone wrong. I had to limp the rest of the way in low gear. The queue behind me was massive