Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
trivial job - hardest bit was getting the passenger side bolts off the protection tray - car was parked a bit close to the fence
Gear selection feels just byoooootiful and precise now - thanks to Disco Mikey Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
9th Nov 2013 11:18 pm
adrian manning
Member Since: 08 Feb 2014
Location: southampton
Posts: 4
gear selector
thanks mikey your a great help,
something i can do myself,
8th Feb 2014 7:50 pm
sjpsound
Member Since: 06 Dec 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 49
Just returned from 5 weeks away with car being stood unused and had same problem - slipping out of gear - thanks for the info, took off cover and sprayed with WD40 the Lithium Grease. All sorted now !
Many Thanks New soft leather steering wheel - fitted
17th Mar 2014 7:22 am
Gezmondo
Member Since: 24 Aug 2011
Location: Oxford
Posts: 44
1o min job, good as new now , many thanks for info !
£12 for new parts delivered.2005 HSE
22nd Mar 2014 11:16 am
jknapp
Member Since: 30 Apr 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 6
Thanks for posting this fix! It is easy, cheap and very important
I found a "kit" on ebay with all the parts, in case your dealer is out of stock.
6th May 2014 1:47 pm
randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
thanks have you got any details - cant find any 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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7th May 2014 5:54 pm
randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
as said before I had to do a quick fix - spayed WD40 into the joint- actuated it a few times with gear lever & it 'popped' free ......chased the WD40 out with spray grease. Not the best way but seems to have worked for now until I get a kit. 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
7th May 2014 5:58 pm
jknapp
Member Since: 30 Apr 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 6
It is in ebaymotors USA. Item #: eBay Item No. 231108217378. "Land Rover LR3 LR4 Range Rover Sport Transmission Gear Selector Lever Bush Kit" In the shipping section it says he will ship to many other countries. Good luck.
7th May 2014 6:02 pm
andyi1989
Member Since: 05 Jun 2014
Location: Elgin
Posts: 1
just done this, excellent guide cheers.
but now car seems a bit slow to engage? i put it back exactly where it was on the rod, would it be worth following the guide on page 6 to reset positioning?
5th Jun 2014 6:10 pm
jknapp
Member Since: 30 Apr 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 6
The reset is easy, so it couldn't hurt to try it. If the selector is moving crisply and snapping into place, but then gear engagement is slow, it sounds like it could be some other issue. Hope the reset works for you.
5th Jun 2014 7:31 pm
dukest4
Member Since: 11 Jun 2010
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 4
Yet another thank you. After a few weeks of jumping out of gear on corners, then intermittently being unable to select drive, I reckoned some expensive gear problem was brewing. But no, found this thread, bought the bits and changed them out this morning. Good slap of copper grease for peace of mind and many more miles of happy discoing.
20th Aug 2014 12:41 pm
Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
Posts: 1315
Odd isn't it how a part that is constantly in use can suddenly develop
restricted movement .went to work in mine last Saturday no problem
Selected D to come home after my shift and the car rolled backwards (parked on an incLine.) .
On the journey home no problem.Didn't use the car till Monday then got all the symptoms intermittent
drive in D and R and no drive after Sharp bends . Took a look at the car Mon night no fault codes
So assumed mechanical fault .found this thread and just to confirm pivot seized .
Fitted the new parts and all is at peace in my world again
Thanks Mike You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
4th Sep 2014 12:37 pm
DaveDisco3
Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Gretton, Northamptonshire.
Posts: 597
Wow, put a new linkage on my D3 this morning as my gear lever was very stiff and jumping out of drive on corners. The 'D' drive symbol would also dissappear when braking!
The problems have all gone now. The tippex is a good idea, but if like mine the rod/cable has rust on it from the anchor part it will need a good polish up so you will loose your marks. I measured from the end of the rod to the rod clamp at 43mm so knew where to put it afterwards. Cheers again all!
18th Oct 2014 2:08 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Cellerdweller wrote:
Odd isn't it how a part that is constantly in use can suddenly develop
restricted movement ...
I dunno - my knees do it all the time Clive
18th Oct 2014 3:03 pm
dragonfly28
Member Since: 08 Jan 2012
Location: South Coast
Posts: 66
Thanks chaps for another great thread. When I picked my D3 up from MoT yesterday, they mentioned the shift was heavier than most, but I guess it was a gradual change so I hadn't noticed. Off on a family trip tomorrow am so bad timing as usual, but following this thread I've freed it and lubed as a stop-gap until we get home.
Thanks again for all the info/advice, it's much appreciated
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2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
......chased the WD40 out with spray grease. Not the best way but seems to have worked for now until I get a kit.
