Holy Bananas... Random

[jase33]

well i went out to la la land last sat and the gearbox decided to get stuck in third gear. clutch still worked, but wouldnt budge out of gear.

just went to move the car and it came out of gear after a lovely little grinding sound.

it has happened before and i had to get the box taken out and a spring and pivot ball?? replaced.

i guess my question is... should i drive it now that it seems to go through all the gears again, or am i gonna need to get it replaced again?? last time it cost $900, most of that was labour for getting the box in out and in again.

very concerned!!

any help would be fantastic.

Edited September 8, 2009 by jase33

[2LV8ETR]

If it happened before I would take it back to the mechanic and ask to have it fixed properly this time at no cost.

And $900?????????????

This is why I do all of my own repairs!

[jase33]

that was 2 years ago. i dont hold them responsible.

[Birds]

If this ever happens you are best to stop the car, switch off the engine and then attempt to get it out of gear. You don't want to be grinding teeth while the parts are still moving. This can be either a selector or 3rd gear synchro hub problem. Either way, this usually requires a reco to fix...$900 including R&R is actually cheap and I suspect the gearbox would not have been reconditioned for that amount...just the worn part replaced and the box put back together. I'd drive until it happens again...if it becomes frequent enough to annoy you then get your gearbox pulled apart for a reco.