16 valver - Broken gear stick linkage

KITT · Post by **KITT** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:51 am

I know the 16v is supposed to have a weak gearbox, but has anyone else had this?

The bottom of my gear stick has crumbled apart so is no longer connected to the pushrod that go into the gearbox. I can't select any gears

Had to have the car towed to a garage to be fixed. Just wondering if anyone knows how much it's going to cost? They won't be able to look at it until tomorrow.

Alkhemist · Post by **Alkhemist** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:48 pm

I've just had exactly the same problem. I had to be towed from West Yorkshire to Gloucestershire, as I couldn't get the car in gear. I'd just had a new gearbox fitted on my 16V about three weeks ago, and I was worried it might be that! It was a broken linkage that cost just Â£35 to fix... Phew!

tinny_uk_75 · Post by **tinny_uk_75** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:30 pm

I had a gearbox issue with a car before. If you can jack up the front of the car to get to the gearbox, ( I jacked mine with and sat it on the spare wheel so I could crawl under) and get it into third gear by hand then you can usually get it home.
Not the most practical thing but it does save a big tow bill!