Stiff Gearstick? Stuck Shifter? Common Problem Fixed in 30 Secs. It's Not Your Gearbox...

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2023
  • If your gear stick on your manual geared car or van (this is on a 2007 Ford Transit) is really stiff to change gear or hard to shift then it's probably not the gearbox, but just the gear linkage. Watch this video to show you how to fix it yourself in 30 seconds with some WD40 Spray Grease. Super easy.
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Комментарии • 67

  • @raychukk
    @raychukk 3 месяца назад +8

    Thanks mate. You are life saver. Just showed my mum and taught her how to fix it

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  3 месяца назад +2

      Yes mate! 👊
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  • @harlequinuk8126
    @harlequinuk8126 3 месяца назад +3

    You absolute legend! This just happened to me on the way to an important gig we are playing. Limped to halfords on the way and this worked a treat! Thank you so much!

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  3 месяца назад +1

      Ah brilliant! So happy!
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  • @jamesteare3516
    @jamesteare3516 5 месяцев назад +2

    Just saved me a lot of time and effort - I now have more than 3rd and 4th gear again!

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  5 месяцев назад

      Haha. Yes mate!
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  • @philgaudion5452
    @philgaudion5452 17 дней назад +1

    Cheers from Australia - fixed it!! Thank you thank you thank you!!

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  16 дней назад

      Yes Phil, I so glad this has fixed it. 👊
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  • @chikosinalo
    @chikosinalo Месяц назад +2

    Funny how i search stiff gear linkage and Ford transit video comes. It could a common ford transit issue. I have the same problem on my 2017 transit. I will give this a shot. Thank you.

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      😂 Random. Yeah sounds like it! Yeah give it a shot, won't hurt it! Let me know how you get on... 👊

  • @davidoliver3142
    @davidoliver3142 5 месяцев назад +2

    your a life saver got me home! thank you

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  5 месяцев назад

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  • @elijahhorne4279
    @elijahhorne4279 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks mate you’ve helped me get it back in 3rd 😎 brilliant

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  2 месяца назад

      Ah yes! 🥳
      Happy to help mate! 👊
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  • @patriciamoraga2917
    @patriciamoraga2917 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you
    I’ll try this for my 09 Honda civic
    🇨🇦❤️

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  5 месяцев назад

      Definitely the first thing to check if you've got stiff gears. Also lift the gear stick gaiter up and spray round there...
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  • @djtemptress36
    @djtemptress36 4 месяца назад +1

    Haha I knew it bloody mechanics at Arnold shark are at it! ❤your brilliant

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  4 месяца назад

      Huh? Who? What? Sounds like you've been scammed? You fixed it?

  • @holly8273
    @holly8273 3 месяца назад

    This is amazing! Thank you, I’ve just done this on my Audi A1 and it worked perfectly, saved me a ton of money 🥰 my dad couldn’t believe I’d fixed it all by myself ! 😂

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  3 месяца назад +1

      Oh that's amazing! Genuinely chuffed you've sorted it yourself, with my video!
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    • @holly8273
      @holly8273 3 месяца назад

      @@RickTheSpud liked and subscribed 😊😊

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  3 месяца назад +1

      Bless you Holly! 🙏😘

  • @daveadam9622
    @daveadam9622 3 месяца назад +1

    Going to give this a try now and see if it works.

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  3 месяца назад

      Keep me posted! Hopefully that's all it needs... 🙏

  • @petergrisdale6797
    @petergrisdale6797 28 дней назад +1

    Also good to grease the gear linkage on your gear stick too, why these basic things are not done on a service I will never know 🤷‍♂️

  • @s55558
    @s55558 Месяц назад +1

    Rick the legend

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад +1

      You got it sorted?

    • @s55558
      @s55558 Месяц назад +1

      @RickTheSpud hi mate yes did it today and has worked great

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      Ace! 👊

  • @billhoggy4461
    @billhoggy4461 4 месяца назад +1

    Rick would it be that if my transit will not go into first gear i will be trying this tomorrow

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  4 месяца назад

      Very potentially. But I would have thought it would be stiff for 3rd and 5th as well. But definitely worth a try. 👊

  • @rns69
    @rns69 4 месяца назад +1

    Hope this will free up my Peugeot 407!

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  4 месяца назад

      Hopefully! 🙏 Let me know!

  • @craigtrigg4288
    @craigtrigg4288 27 дней назад +1

    yeah mine is a peugeot 208 e=hdi thats stiff maybe do this to it thanks

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  26 дней назад +1

      Yep worth a try. That's prob it. Get some to move the gear stick and see what moves. 👊

  • @mohammedsharif6393
    @mohammedsharif6393 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent work but how to solve same issue for automatic transmission

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      Thanks mate. Assuming there's some sort of linkage on the gearbox it should be the same. Your's jammed?

  • @Jack-ro2tp
    @Jack-ro2tp Месяц назад +1

    I’ve recently changed the gear linkage cable but now the gears get stiff after driving for a while. Think this could be the problem? Or something else?

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      Seems unlikely but worth a try. Something getting hot and getting tight or seizing up?

    • @multiomer1997
      @multiomer1997 Месяц назад +1

      got the same, its fine first 30-50 km then its get really hard.

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      Dunno. Try this and see what happens...

  • @AndreysLife
    @AndreysLife 3 месяца назад +4

    Stiff shaft.... I cant say that 😂

  • @robsyuk
    @robsyuk Месяц назад +1

    How long did this last.

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  Месяц назад

      Haven't touched it again since this video. I'll prob do it again before winter when they salt all the roads, seems to start it going stiff. 👊

  • @andygoh8681
    @andygoh8681 День назад +1

    I shouldn't have changed my clutch kit before watching this. :/

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  День назад

      Oh no! Did the clutch kit sort it?

    • @andygoh8681
      @andygoh8681 День назад +1

      @@RickTheSpud It did not, So i've been lying to myself saying '''It needed a clutch replacement, anyways" I will try this WD40 thing on my next oil change

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  День назад

      Get someone to move the gear stick, you might be able to get to it from the engine bay. Use spray grease, it lasts longer. 👊

    • @andygoh8681
      @andygoh8681 2 часа назад +1

      @@RickTheSpud I will definitely do that. Thanks a lot, mate !!!

  • @itsmelukeee2459
    @itsmelukeee2459 2 месяца назад +1

    What does he use to spray it ?

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  2 месяца назад

      Lithium grease as it'll last longer, but ideally penetrating oil like WD40 first if it's seized. But basically anything!

    • @itsmelukeee2459
      @itsmelukeee2459 2 месяца назад +1

      @@RickTheSpud thanks, in my country theres no video, i thought its WD40 but i dont want to ruin something, Thanks !

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  2 месяца назад

      No video? What country you in?
      You won't hurt much with WD40. Spray grease afterwards. 👊

    • @itsmelukeee2459
      @itsmelukeee2459 2 месяца назад +1

      @@RickTheSpud Czech Republic

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  2 месяца назад

      And it won't play?

  • @DavidGoulding-xc3nr
    @DavidGoulding-xc3nr 2 месяца назад +1

    😂

  • @BillSikes.
    @BillSikes. 6 месяцев назад +1

    You need penetrating oil mate

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah prob should have started with that to be fair as there was no movement. If there's any movement at all, go straight to the grease!

    • @user-ij6tq1ye1m
      @user-ij6tq1ye1m 6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for that tip. Just got us off the side of the road

    • @RickTheSpud
      @RickTheSpud  6 месяцев назад

      Oh really? Ah brilliant! Hate being stranded!
      Make sure you subscribe, once you're safe and home again! 😎👌