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Offline dtjgti

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no reverse gear
« on: 18 December 2009, 15:15 »
no reverse gear where is the cheapest place to buy the gear linkage to replace the old one. it's a 2.0 8v on a 96 n reg

Offline axewielder

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Re: no reverse gear
« Reply #1 on: 18 December 2009, 15:36 »
why do you need gear linkage, has it snapped somewhere? if so go to scrap yard+ get a new bush kit so its all tight+ not slop[py.
If your linkage is fine then its poss that the reverse gear/idler in the box has been mangled or the selector in the box is screwed?

Offline Wayne

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Re: no reverse gear
« Reply #2 on: 18 December 2009, 16:02 »
Welcome to the site.

Offline dtjgti

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Re: no reverse gear
« Reply #3 on: 31 December 2009, 12:07 »
i've replaced the gear linkage and still i have to hold it in to reverse to get anywhere. does any one know where i could get a reconditioned box from and prices.