My brother's car, 94/5 UK spec Escort LX - 1.6L Zetec, 5sp box, totally original apparently.
Issues started immediately - he drove 25 miles home from place of purchase & then had trouble shifting out of 5th & 4th gears. I initially warned him / mum (who... "helped" with the purchase) there could be a problem e.g. oil level needing immediate attention, but still he's gone on a long trip (~300 miles in total at 50+ mph) without touching it. Now it won't go into 3rd gear....
Tried to open allen bolt to check / top up level, but haven't the tools (about to go out and buy an 8mm allen bit for my socket wrench). Investigated linkage instead - seemed a little out of line (fixed it) but otherwise fine. All other gears a little stiff but perfectly functional.
If one driving wheel is jacked up off the ground, the synchro for 3rd works - i.e. you push it against the position and the wheel spins, suggesting the gear is still fine, but can't be selected.
What the blue blazes is going on? :-) MP
2006-08-22
02:20:09
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