Member Since: 04 Aug 2009
Location: London
Posts: 100
Thanks, I was thinking that would be the only sensible option. My garage have lubed it all up for me so hopefully I will see some improvement although only deferring the inevitable and will have to get it looked at.
24th Apr 2013 5:32 pm
MikeT
Member Since: 31 Aug 2008
Location: Lancs
Posts: 260
A Big thanks to Disco_Mikey for this fix
Had the same problem of no drive, thought I was going to land a large bill to fix the gearbox, but just £10 and 30 minutes and it was all sorted. Now a silky smooth gear selector - Brilliant
11th May 2013 8:58 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20764
Member Since: 04 Aug 2009
Location: London
Posts: 100
Another big thanks. All sorted now. It had seized in place but Geoff and his mini Bunsen burner soon had it sorted and its now silky smooth.
11th May 2013 9:55 pm
cdf
Member Since: 13 Oct 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 149
mine went while on holiday in it but i had trouble getting park and reverse the selector said p but the dash had nothing and when that happened you either can't take the key out or start the engine. I was worried it was something i had done while fitting the fridge. Sadly i haven't got time to do it at the momen't so booked it in to dealer £133. Not impressed at the price but it feels so much better. They Did replace the fuel filler flap lock for free while it was in there.
10th Jul 2013 4:47 pm
goob
Member Since: 30 Jul 2013
Location: akron ohio
Posts: 1
JUST USED THE INFO ON THE GEARBOX CABLE PIVOT TO FIX MY DAUGHTERS LR3 IT STAYS IN DRIVE AND SHIFT LEVER MOVES VERY SMOOTHLY THANKS VERY MUCH
30th Jul 2013 1:46 am
A7grenade
Member Since: 18 Jan 2013
Location: Herts
Posts: 57
mccp wrote:
I've made disco_mikey's original post into a PDF for ease of giving it to my local independent. The PDF is here if anyone wants it.
All credit to disco_mikey, EdF and Robbie and thanks to all who contributed to this very helpful thread.
[Edit: updated PDF document link]
bloody awesome
off to see dead disco and garage in morning after praying this is my problem
happily pay him to fix it
been all down expecting a £3000 gearbox jobbie over the weekend
(still might be that but where there a little hope....)1933 austin riley 1963 lambretta Li150
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5th Aug 2013 5:32 pm
madtam
Member Since: 18 Feb 2010
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 31
A few weeks back I had a problem getting the vehicle into drive. This was whilst in a traffic jam so when traffic moved I didn't. However it was just once and I ignored it when it didn't come back, until yesterday!!!
On a few occasions whilst driving around town to different places including the filling station, it just wouldn't engage drive or even dropped out of drive.
So today since I had the day off I thought I had better see if I could see what the problem was. A quick search found this thread and the first description and pictures were enough for me to get the spanners out. About an hour later I am writing this just to thank the original poster for the thread. It's a simple job and the shift is so much better now. I didn't change any parts as I think new ones will go the same way anyway. So just cleaned and lubed the existing bits which looked like all they needed anyway.
If your shift lever isn't silky smooth with a positive action it's probably worth cleaning things now up before they get worse.
27th Aug 2013 12:12 pm
leadoverdistance
Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: Middleburg Va
Posts: 19
Thanks for the write up Disco Mikey!
I did this today as a little precautionary sharpening of the spear , and although I didn't have a noticeable issue, I got peace of mind and a glorious helping of Butter-like shifting action on the selector.
Love it, thanks again.
2nd Sep 2013 3:33 am
dadof7kids
Member Since: 23 Aug 2011
Location: sunny Doncaster
Posts: 1303
BIG THANKYOU.
cheers Pauljava Black D3 gone : (
Club Lux : ) GONE : (
10th Sep 2013 10:33 am
cmarley
Member Since: 21 Jul 2010
Location: Market Drayton
Posts: 9
Eternally grateful Followed the instructions to the letter and hey presto! Silky smooth gearchange "If you're not livin' on the edge.....You're takin' up too much room"!
16th Sep 2013 11:24 am
maddogmatty35
Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: york
Posts: 6
pivot swapped,still no sport mode
I had same prob,got pivot bar changed today,hasn't slipped outa drive again yet but still wont let me slide over to select S/M mode,was hoping it would work after the change but still nowt,makes me wonder if they changed it properly??,any advice plz folks?
3rd Oct 2013 7:42 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
You could try repositioning the cable using the procedure I listed on page 6 of this thread.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Well shes in for big belt service end of month so Il get them to sort hopefully,goin to a good place so at least i know there gonna do it right...green oval garage.
3rd Oct 2013 8:57 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Well mine finally went last monday - just 10 minutes after getting it back from the garage having had a full set of pads/discs fitted for the thick end of 500 notes
Fortunately it happened outside my house but I was parked just past it to answer the phone. So I was able to make a one shot reverse onto the drive (sweaty moment as there was NO chance for two goes at it with no forward drive available) and a quick phone call to TLO
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moment as there was NO chance for two goes at it with no forward drive available) and a quick phone call to TLO 
