L series is stuck in gear

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:47 am

Hi i know that i am a newby to the forum but have had a few subies. My l series wags has a problem its stuck in what seems to be 2nd gear the gearbox is a 5 speed manual dual range jobby. It seems to let the gear stick move like it is neutral but connot select or deselect gears. What i think might be the problem is that the gate to select 1st and 2nd has moved into 2nd position without the lever in position. Any suggestioins? I dont really wont to pull the gearbox out to fix a simple thing like that if can be avoided.

Give a lazy man the hardest job and he will find the easiest way to complete it

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:44 am

the floppyness in gear is pretty normal for an old soob, just need to replace some bushes. maybe try disconnecting some of the linkages to maybe pull it out of gear by hand/from underneath.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:56 am

It acutally feels like it in neutral on the stick as the bushes are not terrible old and not that flogged out. Ill give that ago just moving some of the linkages, but as it changes on the one shaft for gears i dont like my chances.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:48 pm

Try from underneath as you can then see the selector rod move but sounds like you may have sheared a roll pin on one of the selector forks allowing the selector rod to "fall" out of position.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:35 pm

Thats roughly wat i was thinking had happened, Bought it to teach my girlfriend to drive my manual as my brumbys clutch is a bit heavy and grabby for her. What happened was i think she may have forced it out of gear without the clutch pedal pushed in.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:51 am

Looks like i will have to pull the gear box out. Linkages are all intac got girl friend to move lever when underneath it was moving selector shaft so i guess that i will be learnig about l series gearboxes very soon. Bugger

I suppose wat do you expect for a $300 l series.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:22 am

Morcs wrote:I suppose wat do you expect for a $300 l series.

Still a good score there if the body's in good nic!

I'm trying to do the same with my gf, she's getting there with the clutch, just needs some confidence now.

Good luck with it all, keep us posted and post some pics if you can.

Cheers

Bennie

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:24 pm

Dont think i will be keepin the Lseries as gilfriends car needs attention first... Got too many projects on the go at once as per the usual. Fixing up an EH Holden as well so i dont have any room in the shed so it is going to have to go. Bugger was realy enjoying it on those nice forest tracks up the watagons.

Find another under $500 special soon

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:30 pm

Morcs wrote:...Bought it to teach my girlfriend to drive my manual as my brumbys clutch is a bit heavy and grabby for her...

So the L-series hasn't got a heavy clutch?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:48 am

SUBYDAZZ wrote:So the L-series hasn't got a heavy clutch?

Mine has. Dad keeps complaining about it and says that it shouldn't be like that. The bearing and shaft it slides on is all greased up too. New cable needed maybe?

Bennie

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:23 pm

Nope, they are a cable clutch so they will be heavy. It's pretty normal.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:46 pm

The Clutch in the Brumby is an extra heavy duty type the toughest before you go to a button style clutch or multple plate type. Cable is less then 12 months old as the old one broke. GF gets a bit scared when she puts her foot down to much on the "go button". Her normal driver is a wedgie car (hyundai excel auto)