TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 OK, Had my new clutch and flywheel put in last week and have had realised that I dont need to lift the collar below the gear nob to engage resverse as I did before. Ive spoken to slow dog who says he is going to fit it this weekend but I just want to know what has happened? Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Someones either put the lockout plate in the wrong way round, or not put it in at all. If you hit reverse whilst going forward it WILL go in, due to the design of the Getrag box. The results will be spectacularly expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Make sure you film it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRex Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Someones either put the lockout plate in the wrong way round, or not put it in at all. If you hit reverse whilst going forward it WILL go in, due to the design of the Getrag box. The results will be spectacularly expensive. Kin ell that could have been nasty then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Mmm...nice work mate! Very interesting to see the 'big thanks to...' posts after that one! Have you contacted the workshop that did it for you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Mmm...nice work mate! Very interesting to see the 'big thanks to...' posts after that one! Have you contacted the workshop that did it for you?? Yes I have contacted them and informed them about the problem they want to fix it this week but Ill just get the plate put in the right way... There were no BIG THANKS posts... So get back in your box! As long as it does not involve dropping the box again, Otherwise its up to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 It's very easy to take this plate off and turn it around, you can do it from the inside of the car and would only take a few minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 It's very easy to take this plate off and turn it around, you can do it from the inside of the car and would only take a few minutes! OK I took the center console bit off and pulled up the rubber to expose the offending p[art that does not seem to have anything stopping it? All I can see is this part with a block on each side that goes up and down but there is NOTHING there to stop it moving right at all? Should there be something there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Who fitted it for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 all sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Tech section lore demands that you tell us what the problem was for future searches, even if it's humiliating -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Phoenix did the job.. Its a simple and easy mistake to make and to fix... Once i had pulled up all the gubbins around the gear lever you see a plate with 4 bolts in it and a piece of metal sticking up.. This piece of metal was on the left hand side and it was supposed to be on the right hand side.. I removed all 4 bolts twisted the metal plate around and bolted it back down. Sorted. 10 minutes work and the car is back to its old self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Make sure you film it!! PMSL, oh and with sound too please !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 PMSL, oh and with sound too please !! That's a relief, I was just thinking that they might have forgotten to put it on at all! You have to twist it around like you said , I'm not sure if the plate would have gone back on with the gearbox in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 That's a relief, I was just thinking that they might have forgotten to put it on at all! Not sure if the plate would have gone back on with the gearbox in! Yea most jobs are pretty easy once you have a close look and use some common sense ;-) They wanted me to drive 30-40 minutes to get it fixed... Forget that £20 in petrol 60 more miles on the clock and all the other problems to boot... I prefer to fix myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Well, as long as they offered -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 To err is human, to forgive, divine. we all make mistakes, I've made some crackers. Let's not get this out of perspective Let he who is without sin cast the first stone and all that. Now I DID tighten that diff drain plug today, didn't I.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Now I DID tighten that diff drain plug today, didn't I.... Dont you just hate that thought ???? even though you know you did !!!!!!!....................................probably !!! Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 OK, Had my new clutch and flywheel put in last week and have had realised that I dont need to lift the collar below the gear nob to engage resverse as I did before. Ive spoken to slow dog who says he is going to fit it this weekend but I just want to know what has happened? Any ideas? Guess who had got the same problem !!! ...worst thing is I had a look last night and I cant seem to see the plate... did I just not see it, what should it look like OHHHH ....this car gets on my tits at times !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 Guess who had got the same problem !!! ...worst thing is I had a look last night and I cant seem to see the plate... did I just not see it, what should it look like OHHHH ....this car gets on my tits at times !!! You basically need to remove EVERYTHING around the gear lever till you can see out the bottom of the car down the sides of the stick. Plastic trim, rubber boot1, rubber boot 1 and then you should see a metal plate that bolts to the area surroundung the stick.. The plate WILL if its there have an edge sticking up on the 1st and 2nd gear area.. far left of the throw.. If its there you need to unbolt the int and spin it 180 degrees so that the edge is sticking up on the drivers side. If its not there the garage forgot to install it and its pretty dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 How easy or hard is it to put on in if its not there... would the whole gear box have to be droped out ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 How easy or hard is it to put on in if its not there... would the whole gear box have to be droped out ??? No its very easy... But if its not there you are going to have to find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Find it ???? ...now you have me worried lol !! cant I just get another one, gona have a proper look when I get in tonight ! Im assuming it wouldnt just "drop off" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 I did not mean find it like that.. and no it would NOT just drop off like that.. I meant you better get the engineers who fitted the clutch to see if its anywhere on the floor if in fact it has just been left off when the unit was reinstalled. Best to check tonight.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Im thinking it may have been like it a long time and no one has ever picked up on it and only having the car just over a week am still finding my way around things ! Looks like i will be ordering that part smartish !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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