Some of your Vids must save people (Those willing to have a go) an absolute fortune in Labour costs Martin, plus your paying forward your knowledge in the form of handy tips. I wouldn't deny a proper Mechanic his charge, but it's not just money saving, it's the challenge of doing it yourself and resolving the issue that's the really satisfying feeling! Top man Martin, you really are a community minded chap!!
Thanks bud. A garage would have thrown the part away and fitted a new one at great expense. No one repairs stuff any more and it's the customer who has to foot the bill so a saving like this is worth passing on. Cheers Martin
Just found myself stuck in the middle of heavy Bristol traffic on my new van! Ahhhh! Lost 1st and 2nd completely for a moment, was a tad stressed to say the least! Found this video and feel much less stressed! Time to put my old man to some use! Fingers crossed. Nice one bud! Will post how it goes 👍
Thanks so much for a very helpful video, it has sorted the problem on my son-in-laws Transit, and he was stuck and couldn't reverse. We got it into reverse manually then did a proper job to stop it happening again. Your very clear and easy to follow video was a huge help, you're a good guy, many thanks again. Steve.
I love an easy fix that doesn't cost anything. You did the right thing by checking the selector mechanism and finding the problem before shelling out £££ on parts that you don't need.
All I did was after watching this was used wd40 on the top selector and moved back and fro and eventually they all freed up and then some light oil on the shaft and no problems since. After seeing how fiddly it was. I wouldn’t have had a clue without your video though. Good man.
just been watchin this vid, got the same problem wiv my transit 2011 with 242,000 miles on her, without taking it apart,just covered it with a half tin of wd40, gearbox feels like new, thanks very much mart, will keep watchin ya
oh my god add new clutch in my Ford Transit van same as yours and selector cable now back on the road driving sometimes good in second sometimes not but definitely crunches in 2nd gear in down goals in reverse butt crunches 5 hour 10 definitely worth looking at what you've just done unbelievable think you just solved my problem thank you very much
De Ja Vue watching this video. This was the first of the many common problems with the MK6 I had to deal with. As everybody on the forums described, water getting past the seal rusting the roller bearings/shaft. Parts were quite cheap from Ford. Mine just suddenly started sticking, limped it home 30 miles in 3rd gear. Had to slip the clutch up to traffic lights very slowly. Luckily it was late in the evening so not much traffic on the road. I've had all the other common problems and fixed them myself, just the blasted rot now. Re tools, they suggested getting a long wobble bar so I did. Wonder just how many of us have gone through this? THANKS FORD.
great video Martin thats a good maintenance fix without the need to replace parts which like you said online suggests changing the cables when thats not case here with yours and probably many others that are having the same trouble. thumbs up on this video as always and i look forward to the next video. its always great to see when you have uploaded whether its on this channel or your others.
I have the same problem on my Citroen Jumper/Relay aka Peugout boxer/Fiat ducato. For some reason the selector gets a lot of rust, i didn t have the chamce to remove it yet, i've done all the other checks on the cables and the gearstick, this is for sure the problem in 90% of cases. Hope more people see this so they don't spend extra money on workshops
Only a third of the way in, this is hugely educational. The fact you stopped before you rounded the bolt head, to buy the tool you needed. Is experience speaking. I'm having a similar problem, glad I find this top class video. Thank you Sir.
Top bloke. Thank you very much. Mine suddenly stuck in first and second today. Followed your video and seems to have done the trick. Just leaving it soaking in gearbox oil over night. Thanks again.
Well done Martin. Fantastic job! I have always had this problem with fords. Haven't driven anything else. Had a year 200 Fiesta reverse wasn't nice to get. And my mum has had focus' throughout the years and even they are crunchy. Has a 14 reg one and since new reverse doesn't go in convincingly. The new transits all have the lift reverse. At least my transit custom does. Lot nicer. Looking forward to your reliant videos 👍
Thanks Greg, I would suggest that this is a very common problem that people think it's the cables but it's a simple fix and you can save plenty of money as a garage would just replace it at your expense. Cheers Martin
martin iv had to do this a couple times had the mec ontop of the gearbox the neddle bearing seized the same as u on the shaft most of the time u can get away without taking it off iv always make sure on every mk6 transit i wd40 tht shaft up on every now and then if you dnt use the van often rain water can drip and work its way down to the shaft and seize the bearing iside also always worth oiling up the cables on the underside of the van on gearstick end makes a smooth gear change 👍 good video :)
It's a common problem I think Harry, I put grease around the top of the shaft as well but I was lucky to catch it before the bearings were shot. Cheers Martin
execellent work Martin, that's wot a like to see ..on the tools and gettin the hands filthy. I,'ve lost umpteen bits of skin an blood fiddling with my transit engine. that is a very common problem with transits but you have saved yourself a good few quid doing it yourself.........an s shaped spanner is what you need for that last bolt.............keep up the good work......cheers Willie
Good video Martin. Ford would replace cables 1 by 1 and then charge for that whole linkage. You would think they should have put a rubber boot over that to protect the shaft from the environment. Great fix and low cost. Snowing hard here all day and night. 10-15 cms.
Any garage would just replace the whole part but it's an expensive part Bri and in my opinion, servicable. You can even get a new bearing and seal for the shaft. Saved a small fortune as well. Snow, wow, it's mild here. Cheers Martin
Good video Martin. It just goes to show: careful diagnosis is the first step to a first-time fix and avoids wasting time going down a wrong route. That bolt was a b*stard though!
That's the thing John, If id listened to what was being said in the forums, I would have changed the cables and still had the problem and the cables are dear as well. Cheers Martin
I had the problem were I could not select 1,2,4th and reverse. I have used 1/2 a can of WD40 and managed to be able to get it though all the gears with the engine off. As soon as I start the engine I have exactly the same problem. I managed to get the van home and to reverse it in by stopping engine and selecting reverse before restarting it. Has anyone any idea why it would work with the engine off but not with it running as it seems very strange? Brilliant video and thank you for uploading it - without this I would have been straight on to the RAC to recover it. Top Man
great vid mate it's amazing what a bit of time common Sense and lube can do lol then wobbly bars are brilliant got me out of a lot of trouble in the past
Hi young man I stripped my gear selector a couple of years ago , on the middle of the shaft level with the bolt that drops out or breaks there is a small caged bearing , it is like a tube with micro ball bearings. The whole thing breaks up, at first it gets sticky the bearings cut rings in the shaft then they start dropping into the box and start chewing up the DIF The bearing would probably be better replaced by a bronze bush with inner and outer grooves to pick up oil splashed from the gearbox. All the parts are cheap from ford. The guy at Ford printed out the exploded view for me from his computer. It is common to find the bolt that falls out secured with a spot of weld because when it drops out it often gets trapped under the diff and punches a hole in the box BE LUCKY
Great video, bit of a pig to actually get unit out pass all the hoses etc, haven't put it back yet but hopefully will get it back in with a bit of fiddling about cheers
thank you soooo much for this video. Had the same problem took it mechanics and said it would be £570 To sort out and had it booked it for next weekend. watched this video and thought what have I to lose. and it worked a treat problem sloved owe you a pint Ha ha
Managed to sort mine out by simply squirting the vertical shaft with WD and oil, as eventually some will find it's way down. It's probably a scrap yard job next year, so I don't want to do anything more than I have to. I have just done a front spring and am still recovering from that.
Hello Martin.. I have exact same Halfords socket set as you... the tools are very good its the blow mold case that are rubbish !! mine split ect.... I see the poor triumph in the background.. first vid I ever see was the triumph .. good suff Martin !
good videos mate keep up the good work i am working on a 1996 Honda cg 125 if you can make a video on rebuilding a old honda cg it would be great its good to see videos like this you have save people loads keep up with the good work
Legend! Thanks for the video! Is the electrical unit you pull off the gear selector (by removing the two clips) by any chance the reverse light switch? Thanks again!
martin this a common fault on the mk6 & mk7 transits it is due to water getting passed the select seal. the is a kit available on eBay with new bearings & seal for less than £20 ford wanted me to buy a complete new selecter housing for £400 so brought the kit of eBay and rebuild it not a bad job once you've done one great video anyway.
It just goes to show you Craige, Ford dealers just replace parts at the customers expense, They are not interested in repairing anything to save you money. Nice comment.
Top video Martin . I'm having same problem with my transit connect 2009. Only 62000 miles had a clutch 10000 mile's ago. Funny I lubricated moving parts was all okay for 2 weeks then started again. Lubricated again but not worked this time do you reckon take mine out n do what you did pal. Glad it's worked for you it's doing my swede in as don't want to replace cables n selector 🥴🔨. Or pay to have gearbox removed 🙈🔨
Thank you 🙏 I thought I was going to have to buy somethin I couldn’t really afford untill I seen your vid then got stuck in for the cost of a can of wd40 and a bit of time you can’t not try it really thanks again 👍
Hi mate , great video , my mk7 has this problem it’s like I had to learn this individual gearbox but it’s like the shifters don’t align with the gears and I go to put it in first but the stick will drop and hang to the right ? But I can pretty much do a whole circle motion with my gear stick while it’s in gear … really weird as I have good clutch hydraulic pressure and it doesn’t seem to want to slip out of gear it just all happens through my stick and shifting is a nightmare sometimes if I ain’t concentrating on where to exactly angle the gear stick , do you think this is my problem mate ? Thanks!
retrorestore yea i watched that video of the rears, its the fronts im doing. ive done car ones, just wondered about the vans. ill just have to take the wheel of and have a look! by the way, im not getting my jobs done cause im watching your videos 😀 keep up the good work 👍
Hey @retrorestore Im attempting this over the weekend, do I need to unclip both cables ?? The one looks easy as it’s in front the one on the side looks a lot more difficult… can you shed some light also the bolts at the back what did you use to remove ??
I can;t remember, Try squirting the selector with wd40 first without removing it and see if that works. Put plenty in there and then keep moving the gear stick and see if that frees it off.
Thanks Martin, nice repair! Would it have been possible to access the piston/shaft that needed lubrication without taking out the gear shift mechanism?
I had the same on a mk7 a couple years in from new, the only gears I could get were 1&2nd - doing a 3 point turn wasn’t fun pushing it backwards and driving 10miles to the garage in 2nd haha
Will it matter if it was in gear but I don't know what gear I bought the van like this. So if I put selector back on in neutral I am all so replacing the cables.thanks for all your videos they have helped me alot of times
Thank you martin for this video, im having the same problem after the guy from breakdown recovery after he sprayed the lubricant the gearcstart g tting softer , however the gear was getting stuck in first gear when i put mych oressure on the clutch for a few months runinig likr tjus i had to turn off and on the engine yhe bring back the gear to neutral, do you know whst ciukd be the problem please ? Thank you.
Yes but if I would have listened to the forums, I would have bought new cables and still had the problem. A bit of fault finding solved the problem. Hopefully the vid will help others do the same. Cheers Martin
yeah,...do you or anyone know how much/pain in the arse it is to have the clutch master cylinder bled/new fluid?i think mines on its way out,clutch starts to bite just off the floor,could be expensive : (
@@retrorestore I have a similar problem. But in my case, the gears are working perfect when the engine is turned off. Only when I start the engine and try, first gear and reverse are very hard to get. It feels like something is "scrambled" down there... and the clutch feels very "short"... Any ideas?🙏
Sounds like clutch drag possibly to worn seals in either the master or slave cylinder. The slave cylinder is inside the bellhousing and its a gearbox out job. The master is at the pedal end and easier to get to. Might be worth trying to bleed the clutch system first.
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Some of your Vids must save people (Those willing to have a go) an absolute fortune in Labour costs Martin, plus your paying forward your knowledge in the form of handy tips. I wouldn't deny a proper Mechanic his charge, but it's not just money saving, it's the challenge of doing it yourself and resolving the issue that's the really satisfying feeling!
Top man Martin, you really are a community minded chap!!
Thanks bud. A garage would have thrown the part away and fitted a new one at great expense. No one repairs stuff any more and it's the customer who has to foot the bill so a saving like this is worth passing on.
Cheers
Martin
Just found myself stuck in the middle of heavy Bristol traffic on my new van! Ahhhh! Lost 1st and 2nd completely for a moment, was a tad stressed to say the least! Found this video and feel much less stressed! Time to put my old man to some use! Fingers crossed. Nice one bud! Will post how it goes 👍
Hope you sort it bud
I have had this problem a number of times on vans. Good job Martin.
Thanks Bri, I bet it's a common problem where people think it's the cables.
Cheers
Martin
Thanks so much for a very helpful video, it has sorted the problem on my son-in-laws Transit, and he was stuck and couldn't reverse. We got it into reverse manually then did a proper job to stop it happening again. Your very clear and easy to follow video was a huge help, you're a good guy, many thanks again. Steve.
Thanks Steve, no problem.
I love an easy fix that doesn't cost anything. You did the right thing by checking the selector mechanism and finding the problem before shelling out £££ on parts that you don't need.
Yes, If I would have followed the forums, I would have wasted money on gear cables.
All I did was after watching this was used wd40 on the top selector and moved back and fro and eventually they all freed up and then some light oil on the shaft and no problems since. After seeing how fiddly it was. I wouldn’t have had a clue without your video though. Good man.
What a god send this video is I was going to scrap my van I thought the gearbox had gone. I can’t thank you enough cheers pal.
Glad it helped.
just been watchin this vid, got the same problem wiv my transit 2011 with 242,000 miles on her, without taking it apart,just covered it with a half tin of wd40, gearbox feels like new, thanks very much mart, will keep watchin ya
Nice one Gary. Cheers Martin
oh my god add new clutch in my Ford Transit van same as yours and selector cable now back on the road driving sometimes good in second sometimes not but definitely crunches in 2nd gear in down goals in reverse butt crunches 5 hour 10 definitely worth looking at what you've just done unbelievable think you just solved my problem thank you very much
Hope the vid helps Geoff, I looked all over RUclips for a vid but nothing detailed enough. That's why I did this one.
Cheers
Martin
retrorestore .
Hiya. I've just done this repair and the job was exactly as you described. Spot on. If you're ever up Bedford way there's a pint with your name on it.
Nice one Mark, saved a few bob there then.
Cheers
Martin
De Ja Vue watching this video. This was the first of the many common problems with the MK6 I had to deal with. As everybody on the forums described, water getting past the seal rusting the roller bearings/shaft. Parts were quite cheap from Ford. Mine just suddenly started sticking, limped it home 30 miles in 3rd gear. Had to slip the clutch up to traffic lights very slowly. Luckily it was late in the evening so not much traffic on the road. I've had all the other common problems and fixed them myself, just the blasted rot now. Re tools, they suggested getting a long wobble bar so I did. Wonder just how many of us have gone through this? THANKS FORD.
Yes Richard, all common problems especially the rust places as you know too well.
You made my day! sadly spent few hundreds of euros fixing that problem - unsucessfully. Now ill do it on my own!
great video Martin thats a good maintenance fix without the need to replace parts which like you said online suggests changing the cables when thats not case here with yours and probably many others that are having the same trouble. thumbs up on this video as always and i look forward to the next video. its always great to see when you have uploaded whether its on this channel or your others.
Thanks Dave, I think that this is a common problem that people get wrong and fit new expensive cables when it is really the selector.
Cheers
Martin
Fair play. Great video. Very informative and a very casual style of explaining the problem. Great. Well done !!!
First class video with lots of tips and problem solving. Eased my mind lots as l have just started having 2nd gear problems. 😊😊😊
Yes, its a common fault.
I have the same problem on my Citroen Jumper/Relay aka Peugout boxer/Fiat ducato.
For some reason the selector gets a lot of rust, i didn t have the chamce to remove it yet, i've done all the other checks on the cables and the gearstick, this is for sure the problem in 90% of cases.
Hope more people see this so they don't spend extra money on workshops
excellent vid. Great to see stuff being repaired, not replaced. You must have been quite rightly chuffed.
Yes I was Stewart seeing as a garage would have just put a new part on at great expense.
Only a third of the way in, this is hugely educational. The fact you stopped before you rounded the bolt head, to buy the tool you needed. Is experience speaking.
I'm having a similar problem, glad I find this top class video. Thank you Sir.
Glad it helped bud.
Nicely done Martin...that'll help a few people out who've got the same problem
Yes, I hope so Andy and save a few bob as well.
Cheers
Martin
Top bloke. Thank you very much. Mine suddenly stuck in first and second today. Followed your video and seems to have done the trick. Just leaving it soaking in gearbox oil over night. Thanks again.
Alan Daubney glad the video helped bud
One more thing. Just remembered when you were replacing it you mentioned silicon gasket? Do you just buy it in a tube or is it a certain type.
Yes it was a standard auto grade silicone gasket sealant.
Well done Martin. Fantastic job! I have always had this problem with fords. Haven't driven anything else. Had a year 200 Fiesta reverse wasn't nice to get. And my mum has had focus' throughout the years and even they are crunchy. Has a 14 reg one and since new reverse doesn't go in convincingly. The new transits all have the lift reverse. At least my transit custom does. Lot nicer. Looking forward to your reliant videos 👍
Thanks Greg, I would suggest that this is a very common problem that people think it's the cables but it's a simple fix and you can save plenty of money as a garage would just replace it at your expense.
Cheers
Martin
.... how ever, small faults making big issues.
good job Martin!
cheers
Bernd
excellent video martin didnt know what a wobble bar was i will be getting a couple tomorrow for my work brilliant piece of kit
Yes William, they are handy and the Halfords Advanced range were only cheap as well.
martin iv had to do this a couple times had the mec ontop of the gearbox the neddle bearing seized the same as u on the shaft most of the time u can get away without taking it off iv always make sure on every mk6 transit i wd40 tht shaft up on every now and then if you dnt use the van often rain water can drip and work its way down to the shaft and seize the bearing iside also always worth oiling up the cables on the underside of the van on gearstick end makes a smooth gear change 👍 good video :)
It's a common problem I think Harry, I put grease around the top of the shaft as well but I was lucky to catch it before the bearings were shot.
Cheers
Martin
Hello and thank you for your tutorial! I’m in France. I have ordered in UK the bearing to change it. I will do it this WE I think. Great video TY !
Haven't even go this problem (yet!) but was worth a watch anyway. Great video, keep up the good work!
Perseverance and a bit of good luck getting out that last bolt -pure had me grinning- especially with that sigh of relief :o)
execellent work Martin, that's wot a like to see ..on the tools and gettin the hands filthy. I,'ve lost umpteen bits of skin an blood fiddling with my transit engine. that is a very common problem with transits but you have saved yourself a good few quid doing it yourself.........an s shaped spanner is what you need for that last bolt.............keep up the good work......cheers Willie
Yes Willie, I did think about that but I got there in the end. No need to change the cables as many people in forums were saying.
Cheers
Martin
Good video Martin. Ford would replace cables 1 by 1 and then charge for that whole linkage. You would think they should have put a rubber boot over that to protect the shaft from the environment. Great fix and low cost. Snowing hard here all day and night. 10-15 cms.
Any garage would just replace the whole part but it's an expensive part Bri and in my opinion, servicable. You can even get a new bearing and seal for the shaft. Saved a small fortune as well.
Snow, wow, it's mild here.
Cheers
Martin
Good video Martin. It just goes to show: careful diagnosis is the first step to a first-time fix and avoids wasting time going down a wrong route. That bolt was a b*stard though!
That's the thing John, If id listened to what was being said in the forums, I would have changed the cables and still had the problem and the cables are dear as well.
Cheers
Martin
I had the problem were I could not select 1,2,4th and reverse. I have used 1/2 a can of WD40 and managed to be able to get it though all the gears with the engine off. As soon as I start the engine I have exactly the same problem. I managed to get the van home and to reverse it in by stopping engine and selecting reverse before restarting it. Has anyone any idea why it would work with the engine off but not with it running as it seems very strange?
Brilliant video and thank you for uploading it - without this I would have been straight on to the RAC to recover it. Top Man
that's normally clutch drag that gives that symptom. Try and bleed your hydraulic system
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Ive got to do this tomorrow
Lovely Job Mart, I hope i don't have too do that on my old traney ! These old hands of mine ain't what they use to be LOL
Great post Mart, Baz.....
Cheers Baz.
Great video Martin, glad to see you got it sorted. That shaft was well rusted. Look forwrd to more great video's Martin.
Cheers, Jeff.
Yes it was Jeff. Bloody one bolt though lol. Always the way.
Hi.
Excellent work.
Love the video and step by step commentary...
Thank you...
Ford transit ... job done
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for this vid I’ve got a mk6 transit very informative
Thank you very much, have same van, same fault......have saved my hand, will let you know how we go, cheers, Roy.
Thanks for another great video and thanks for being the guinea pig, saving me and lots of other people time and dosh. Nice one geeza.
great vid mate it's amazing what a bit of time common Sense and lube can do lol then wobbly bars are brilliant got me out of a lot of trouble in the past
I'm sure you know all about this problem Leon. You can't beat a wobbly bar lol.
Cheers
Martin
retrorestore oh yeah been there done that lol I also put a bit of Molly Greece in that holes on the shaft works well
Hi young man I stripped my gear selector a couple of years ago , on the middle of the shaft level with the bolt that drops out or breaks there is a small caged bearing , it is like a tube with micro ball bearings. The whole thing breaks up, at first it gets sticky the bearings cut rings in the shaft then they start dropping into the box and start chewing up the DIF The bearing would probably be better replaced by a bronze bush with inner and outer grooves to pick up oil splashed from the gearbox. All the parts are cheap from ford. The guy at Ford printed out the exploded view for me from his computer. It is common to find the bolt that falls out secured with a spot of weld because when it drops out it often gets trapped under the diff and punches a hole in the box BE LUCKY
Wish I,d watched this before I took it to local mechanic!he took the gearbox out to do it!!£350!!(I,v subscribed!!!)👍👍👍
Good diagnosis. You saved yourself some money there.
Yes I did and hopefully others.
Cracking video and interesting how you fixed it.Most people would give up lol Good perseverance!
Just a bit of old fashioned fault finding and repair.
Cheers
Martin
Great video, bit of a pig to actually get unit out pass all the hoses etc, haven't put it back yet but hopefully will get it back in with a bit of fiddling about cheers
Absolutely awesome, what a great service, thank you so much, conscientious, informative and spot on... Top man.
Thanks Max, it's made all the difference to my gears now.
Cheers
Martin
great video of the transit keep them coming love watching ur videos
Thanks Carl.
Cheers
Martin
Fantastic video you're very knowledgeable, my passat b6 won't go into fifth gear.
Thank you so much
Was it difficult to put it back into the gearbox
Also what gear was you in when removing and replacing
It went in easy, I think it was in neutral.
That's really clear , down to earth pragmatic stuff excellent !
Thanks bud.
Cheers
Martin
thank you soooo much for this video. Had the same problem took it mechanics and said it would be £570 To sort out and had it booked it for next weekend. watched this video and thought what have I to lose. and it worked a treat problem sloved owe you a pint Ha ha
Nice one John, Big saving, well done for having a go.
Cheers
Martin
Managed to sort mine out by simply squirting the vertical shaft with WD and oil, as eventually some will find it's way down. It's probably a scrap yard job next year, so I don't want to do anything more than I have to. I have just done a front spring and am still recovering from that.
OK I will get it done. Do you do repair work. ? Thanks. For advice. 😀
No bud, its my hobby.
Thanks .. this has saved me time and money .. thanks
Hello Martin.. I have exact same Halfords socket set as you... the tools are very good its the blow mold case that are rubbish !! mine split ect.... I see the poor triumph in the background.. first vid I ever see was the triumph .. good suff Martin !
Yes, it is good gear but my box has broke as well.
Cheers
Martin
Having the exact same problem. Thanks so much!
good videos mate keep up the good work i am working on a 1996 Honda cg 125 if you can make a video on rebuilding a old honda cg it would be great its good to see videos like this you have save people loads keep up with the good work
Thanks Rod.
Cheers
Martin
Thanks for this. Got me out of a jam, literally! 👍🏼
Glad to hear it!
Legend! Thanks for the video! Is the electrical unit you pull off the gear selector (by removing the two clips) by any chance the reverse light switch? Thanks again!
I'm not sure bud.
Yes
This helps me a lot 👍👍 Greetings from Finland.
Thank you. I’ll do mine this weekend
Hi great video super informative
I have a transit sometimes gear pops out of second what could be the main cause of that?
Might be worth giving the linkage shaft a soaking with WD40 and see what that does.
Nice fix Martin . That last bolt looked like a real pig to get out. Did you grease the shaft after the wd40 treatmeant.
Cheers Pete.
Yes I did Pete, Yes, it was a right pain but I got there in the end
Cheers
Martin
Excellent video Martin. Thankyou....
Glad you enjoyed it
martin
this a common fault on the mk6 & mk7 transits
it is due to water getting passed the select seal.
the is a kit available on eBay with new bearings & seal for less than £20
ford wanted me to buy a complete new selecter housing for £400
so brought the kit of eBay and rebuild it not a bad job once you've done one
great video anyway.
It just goes to show you Craige, Ford dealers just replace parts at the customers expense, They are not interested in repairing anything to save you money. Nice comment.
Top video Martin . I'm having same problem with my transit connect 2009. Only 62000 miles had a clutch 10000 mile's ago. Funny I lubricated moving parts was all okay for 2 weeks then started again. Lubricated again but not worked this time do you reckon take mine out n do what you did pal. Glad it's worked for you it's doing my swede in as don't want to replace cables n selector 🥴🔨. Or pay to have gearbox removed 🙈🔨
Yes, the shaft is probably corroded so a good clean is necessary. Not had any more probs with mine.
@@retrorestore I let you know how I get on 😁👍 fingers crossed 🤞
Just watched this vid mine was seized solid helped out loads cheers 🍻
Well done for sorting it.
Thank you 🙏 I thought I was going to have to buy somethin I couldn’t really afford untill I seen your vid then got stuck in for the cost of a can of wd40 and a bit of time you can’t not try it really thanks again 👍
Hi mate , great video , my mk7 has this problem it’s like I had to learn this individual gearbox but it’s like the shifters don’t align with the gears and I go to put it in first but the stick will drop and hang to the right ? But I can pretty much do a whole circle motion with my gear stick while it’s in gear … really weird as I have good clutch hydraulic pressure and it doesn’t seem to want to slip out of gear it just all happens through my stick and shifting is a nightmare sometimes if I ain’t concentrating on where to exactly angle the gear stick , do you think this is my problem mate ? Thanks!
Its worth trying bud.
Great vid Martin you should of been a machanic lol. Your really good at solving problems Well done atb Gordon
Thanks Gordon, always enjoyed fault finding. If I would have relied on the forums, I would have wasted money on the gear cables.
Hi Martin, I've had a similar issue with my transit, I'll give this a go, see if it helps. Cheers.
Let's hope so bud. The gears are the best they have ever been now.
another great video 👍 have you any experience of changing the brakes on these transits? need to do mine
I did the rear brakes on a video at ruclips.net/video/QyVD4l4GoE4/видео.html
retrorestore yea i watched that video of the rears, its the fronts im doing. ive done car ones, just wondered about the vans. ill just have to take the wheel of and have a look! by the way, im not getting my jobs done cause im watching your videos 😀 keep up the good work 👍
Hi Martin, did you fill that little well up with oil? Before you refitted it, great vid as usual m8 stay lucky 👍🏻
I didn't fill it up but I did lube it well.
Cheers
Martin
Hey @retrorestore Im attempting this over the weekend, do I need to unclip both cables ?? The one looks easy as it’s in front the one on the side looks a lot more difficult… can you shed some light also the bolts at the back what did you use to remove ??
I can;t remember, Try squirting the selector with wd40 first without removing it and see if that works. Put plenty in there and then keep moving the gear stick and see if that frees it off.
excellent video martin always like watching your youtube video.
Thanks James, glad you enjoy them.
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Martin
Bravo. Beau travail et merci...
Thanks Martin, nice repair! Would it have been possible to access the piston/shaft that needed lubrication without taking out the gear shift mechanism?
You could try spraying it with wd40 first but at least this way, you get to lube all of it and check for wear and damage.
Same exactly issue on Toyota box. 2nd and reverse were bad. Lots squirts of hot 30 oil down there fixed it.
Great vid Martin keep up the good work mate. Scott
Thanks Scott.
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Martin
OK thanks. When will you finish. Little Robin. Great video 😀
Thank’s the best video ever 👍
I had the same on a mk7 a couple years in from new, the only gears I could get were 1&2nd - doing a 3 point turn wasn’t fun pushing it backwards and driving 10miles to the garage in 2nd haha
Mine is doing something very similar so I’m going to try this as it looks like something could help
great video, explanation was fantastic
Thanks Paul, Sorted it out great.
exellent vid martin keep them coming
colin mcgrath cheers Col
Good fix mate just shows a strip down, clean and lube is sometimes all it needs
Yes, Saved a few bob on this one.
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Martin
Brilliant video! Thanks for that!!!
Great video when you put it back in the gearbox do you just put it into neutral then put it back in
Yes bud.
Will it matter if it was in gear but I don't know what gear I bought the van like this. So if I put selector back on in neutral I am all so replacing the cables.thanks for all your videos they have helped me alot of times
@@billhoggy4461 I think it will only go in one way, I can't fully remember, it was years ago. Sorry.
really helpful and great vid thanks dude....
Thank you martin for this video, im having the same problem after the guy from breakdown recovery after he sprayed the lubricant the gearcstart g tting softer , however the gear was getting stuck in first gear when i put mych oressure on the clutch for a few months runinig likr tjus i had to turn off and on the engine yhe bring back the gear to neutral, do you know whst ciukd be the problem please ? Thank you.
Its hard to say exactly but I would give this a try first.
Well done mate,, thankyou very much indeed
Very welcome!
Nice cheap fix for you Martin nice one.😊
Yes but if I would have listened to the forums, I would have bought new cables and still had the problem. A bit of fault finding solved the problem. Hopefully the vid will help others do the same.
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Martin
You did your homework and it certainly paid off mate
Another help full vid that's help me 👍
Mines been in three times for this !!
Just brilliant well done 👍
thanks bud.
mk 6`s slowly getting extinct,ive got an 05 with 88k miles,love it : )
great fix mate : )
Cheers bud, I think this is a common issue that gets mis diagnosed with the gear cables.
yeah,...do you or anyone know how much/pain in the arse it is to have the clutch master cylinder bled/new fluid?i think mines on its way out,clutch starts to bite just off the floor,could be expensive : (
Well done, and thanks!
great video saved me a few quid top man
Thanks Dean, glad it helped.
Such a good video, thank you very much🌺
You’re welcome 😊
@@retrorestore
I have a similar problem. But in my case, the gears are working perfect when the engine is turned off. Only when I start the engine and try, first gear and reverse are very hard to get. It feels like something is "scrambled" down there... and the clutch feels very "short"...
Any ideas?🙏
Sounds like clutch drag possibly to worn seals in either the master or slave cylinder. The slave cylinder is inside the bellhousing and its a gearbox out job. The master is at the pedal end and easier to get to. Might be worth trying to bleed the clutch system first.
@@retrorestore
Great! the guy I went to, didn't say anything about the bleeding option...
Thank you sir👍🏻
Nice explication mate !!!
Thanks! 😃
top man, good job well done mate
Thanks looking everywhere for oil filter earlier😜