Lost: First Gear

[HARMZ]

My first gear from my 2.8 GU has dissappeared, I parked my car at work, then at lunch time went to go out and it wasn't there, gear stick goes into position , just won't click in, try holding there but it just grinds, had made to earlier stops in the morning no trouble. Had clutch replaced about 2000kms ago and is now down at mechanics. Anyone have any ideas.

[bogged]

linkage? could you get any other gear?

[HARMZ]

YEAH ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE, MECHANICS SAY SOMETHING INTERNAL, TAKE TO GEARBOX SPECIALIST AS THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND NOT EXPERTS IN LATER MODELS GEARBOXES. ANYONE RECOMMENED SOMEONE ON THE NORTHSIDE OF BRISBANE.

[CJ Burns Esq]

It's not lost, it's in bits in the bottom of the box......................

[Doggy]

Did you look behind the couch for first gear??

[mkpatrol]

YEAH ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE, MECHANICS SAY SOMETHING INTERNAL, TAKE TO GEARBOX SPECIALIST AS THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND NOT EXPERTS IN LATER MODELS GEARBOXES. ANYONE RECOMMENED SOMEONE ON THE NORTHSIDE OF BRISBANE.

Jeez thats a bit of a bullshit excuse as the 2.8 gearbox is nothing special, its just a heavier incarnation of the old VL gearbox. Sounds like they just like the good profit jobs.

When I was in the trade I wouldnt send a customer away because they would never come back & murphys law if you recommended someone else then something would go wrong & they would think I was a dickhead for recommending the other person in the first place.

What was the topic????

Oh yeah, your gearbox, sounds like the synchro is not slowing the gears enough to select gears or the bushing is worn in the bottom of the gearstick (usually affect all gears though).

Keep us informed.

[HARMZ]

YEAH ALL OTHER GEARS ARE FINE, MECHANICS SAY SOMETHING INTERNAL, TAKE TO GEARBOX SPECIALIST AS THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND NOT EXPERTS IN LATER MODELS GEARBOXES. ANYONE RECOMMENED SOMEONE ON THE NORTHSIDE OF BRISBANE.

Jeez thats a bit of a bullshit excuse as the 2.8 gearbox is nothing special, its just a heavier incarnation of the old VL gearbox. Sounds like they just like the good profit jobs.

When I was in the trade I wouldnt send a customer away because they would never come back & murphys law if you recommended someone else then something would go wrong & they would think I was a dickhead for recommending the other person in the first place.

What was the topic????

Oh yeah, your gearbox, sounds like the synchro is not slowing the gears enough to select gears or the bushing is worn in the bottom of the gearstick (usually affect all gears though).

Keep us informed.

The mechanic is the one my family have gone to for years so I trust them, they even did an inspection of the linkages and charged nothing, I think it is more that they busy enough, besides I still have an extended warranty so it is now with Nissan and I can let them sought it out.

[mkpatrol]

Fair enough then.

[HARMZ]

spoke to nissan this morning, they said the gearbox is out and at their specialist, get back to me with cause and cost later.

[77F1004WD]

If you put it in first, then try and start the car-what would happen then? Might rule out if it is syncro related or a broken gear on the layshaft etc. I assume all linkages on them are internal-if the stick had a abnormal feel-it could just be one of the 'shear pins' that aligns the rods/forks has sheared.

[HARMZ]

SPOKE TO NISSAN TODAY, THYE LISTED SOME PARTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, 1ST SOMEHTING AND 2ND SOMETHING, SHAFTS, ALSO TRIED TO STING ME FOR NEW CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL, BUT I FITTED NEW CONVERION KIT ONLY 2000KM AGO FIND OUT EXACT DETAILS WHEN PICK UP, MY WARRANTY COVERS UP TO $2000 BUT IT STILL HAVE TO PAY AN ANOTHER $400

[bilby]