Member Since: 06 May 2015
Location: Bromley
Posts: 331
FYI: I bought the replacement parts from AF to give this a try and see if it fixed my issue. The bush was well and truly seized to the lever so very likely the cause.
I swapped it out for the new parts and WOW!!!, what a difference it makes to the gear selection. So smooth!!! Went for a short test drive and all seems well. Have a longer drive planned so fingers crossed this has resolved the issue.
Massive thanks to Disco Mikey once again for this how to and this forum which just keeps on giving!
I'll be honest, I haven't read all 14 pages of this thread, but in case it hasn't been shared before, I also found this video of this job really useful too.
Edit: Completed long drive (3 hour round trip) today and all good!!!! Thanks again so much!!
3rd Jun 2017 10:23 am
nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
Posts: 331
Thanks to the tips from Mikey on the forum I bought the kit from LR dealer for about £20.00 and when the car was serviced in March all was replaced and the car has never dropped out of gear since.
But the parking sensors are still causing me a problem.
Before the gear selector parts were changed, I removed the rear bumper and replaced the two centre rear sensors, reattached everything and the sensors were working fine.
But have gone again leaving me with a high pitched Beep when put into reverse and the dash light continually flashing until I turn it off.
I am now guessing the sensors are OK but the loom is perhaps not good.
Any ideas before I again go about removing the bumper it is a real hassle particularly getting the mud flaps off.
8th Jun 2017 8:52 pm
himenator
Member Since: 18 Jun 2016
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 18
jwindon wrote:
Okay,
Bad news I was just speaking to the Garage thats doing the work. They said the Rod/Cable is not what snapped.
It's the Upper portion of the Transmission Case the threaded steam where the nut attaches to broke off
So this changes the Ball Game... any ideas???
This just happened to my mechanic. Does that bolt can be replaced somehow?
11th Nov 2017 2:52 pm
OJ
Member Since: 01 Oct 2017
Location: Loch Leven
Posts: 725
ooops, very unfortunate
Ref Disco-Mikeys post & author.
“ It is vitally important that the top one is undone first, otherwise you risk twisting the shuttle valve out of the valve block, and requiring the sump to be removed and your g/box internals stripped “
11th Nov 2017 3:51 pm
himenator
Member Since: 18 Jun 2016
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 18
Hey OJ
You’re right, yes I’ve seen that. He did try to remove the top nut first, but he broke the bolt.
From what I’ve seen was very rusty and they didn’t use any penetrating spray or even a wire brush 😳
My concern now, is how to fix it????? 😐
11th Nov 2017 4:00 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20836
Member Since: 01 Oct 2017
Location: Loch Leven
Posts: 725
himenator wrote:
Hey OJ
You’re right, yes I’ve seen that. He did try to remove the top nut first, but he broke the bolt.
From what I’ve seen was very rusty and they didn’t use any penetrating spray or even a wire brush 😳
My concern now, is how to fix it????? 😐
Sounds like he’s been a bit rough!
Disco Mikey is the best guru to ask but i think its a gearbox strip at the least to get at the actuator and replace the shaft etc. unless you can leave everything in place and put a spot of weld onto the end of the shaft (without frying the seals) to hold it altogether, hope you get it sorted.
OJ
11th Nov 2017 4:47 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10673
well i guess you drain the oil.
remove the plastic sump (cut the filter pipe off with a blade)
remove the valve block
and hope you can fix it !
11th Nov 2017 4:50 pm
himenator
Member Since: 18 Jun 2016
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 18
Oh my .........😮
Cheers guys. I’ come back and let you know the outcome
11th Nov 2017 8:06 pm
himenator
Member Since: 18 Jun 2016
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 18
Hey Mikey. Thanks for all this info. Is spot on. Is just the garage that screwed this up now and I need to sort it. Do you still have the above link please. That doesn’t work anymore.
Thanks in advance
12th Nov 2017 10:32 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20836
Not entirely sure what was included in said link, but here is an exploded diagram of parts...
Not 100% sure if that's even the correct part, but it gives an idea of the scale of work involved...
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ooops, very unfortunate
