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General => General Technical => Topic started by: rossgal on July 10, 2007, 11:42:34 AM

Title: HELP!! Gearbox trouble on my FD
Post by: rossgal on July 10, 2007, 11:42:34 AM
Hi, My 93 FD has just started jumping out of 5th gear, it was starting to get hard to get into 5th, and then it wouldn`t, but now it goes in , but has a tendency to jump out!  
 
Is this terminal for the box? Or is there a common problem? Any help most appreciated. Thanks.
Title: HELP!! Gearbox trouble on my FD
Post by: fdracer on July 10, 2007, 12:04:36 PM
Quote from: rossgalHi, My 93 FD has just started jumping out of 5th gear, it was starting to get hard to get into 5th, and then it wouldn`t, but now it goes in , but has a tendency to jump out!
 
Is this terminal for the box? Or is there a common problem? Any help most appreciated. Thanks.
it sounds like the detent is more than likely worn/broken this might explain why at first it was difficult to select 5th gear.
now easy and jumpping out of gear sorry does sound terminal possibly a rebuild or secondhand replacement might be your best bet do a find a part on the web i found them very good...
Title: HELP!! Gearbox trouble on my FD
Post by: RedRummy on July 10, 2007, 01:16:41 PM
Have heard there is a weak point in the OEM gearbox on the FD, in the fifth gear...
I know cos mine just shattered and got munched by the rest of the box  :(