Series 1 Disco Gearbox Problems (Help!)

[Joth495]

Good morning,

I have a 1993 Disco (2.5 TDI) manual gearbox. I pulled it off my drive yesterday and - got as far as second gear and the gearbox would not allow me to select any other gears - it was stuck fast. I could dip the clutch no problems, obviously it lost drive when i did so i dont think it was the clutch because what happened next was i lost my cool with it...

i now have a floppy gear lever, and its still stuck in second. I think i know what i need to do, anyone experienced this - is it the end of the gearbox?

Please help - im gutted!!!

 

[joey]

Welcome to the forum.

It could be as simple as removing the top of the transmission and finding the gear selection fork has came loose...

 

[Joth495]

Oh Dear!

Thanks for your reply - with brute force and ignorance, i took the lid of the transmision.

The gear selector fork (i assume that what it is - it looks like it fell off the spindle; kept it place with a small grub screw?) was not attached at all. Within it is a ball with a hole in it - i assume this receives the bottom of the gear stick. the ball floats on a tapered cradle - which looks damaged - some minor cracks in it. I have also found a circlip - or a very thin split washer - i assume its there to secure something.

I really could do with a schematic diagram, im going to have a go at putting it back together but am strugling with orientation etc...

Can anyone help please.

Not feeling as bad now - I hope that nothing else has been damaged and fallen into the guts of the gearbox - hopefully a schematic will help my search!!!.

 

[joey]

Download the Rave manual in the bottom of my signature, I think it has the Gearbox schematic.