Re: Can't find 4th or reverse gear

Tim, Thanks for the reply but my car knowledge doesn't extend much further than where the fuel goes... the linkage at which point? (stick to box or box to engine?) Would you know what kind of costs it would be if this were the case?

Thanks Ryan

Hi, um, I'm a different Tim but I think he meant Stick - box.

Tim

I'd say it would be very easy to tell if it's the gearbox or the linkage. If the linkage has broken, the gearlever will feel very different when you try and engage the faulty gears. But why not simply take it to a few garages for quotes? It's unlikely they'll all rip you off.

Cheers Dave, we would say the gear lever is very different, it's lose and rattles like mad when in one of the other gears. Do garages not charge for quotes then?

You definately have a linkage problem. Sound like at least one of the bias springs has broken for starters..

Tim..

Cheers Tim, is this something that is expensive? Would we be talking around £100 or more in the region of 300-400?

Thanks again Ryan

Independant who knows what their doing- £100 or so. Obviously without looking at the car we can't be sure what exactly is not right with it. And Mondeo gear levers almost never give trouble so makes guessing even harder!

Tim..