Driving up to Birmingham and the exhaust starts roaring. Managed to get it fixed (new catalytic converter), but since then I have had gearbox issues.
At 37mph in 4th, there is a loud metal-on-metal shaking noise At 55mph in 5th, there is a less pronounced vibration
4th to 5th is very difficult 5th to 4th is also difficultAlso, there is movement in the gearstick which there isn't normally - if I accelerate, I feel the gearstick pull back which I've had in a few shagged hire cars before, but never on mine.
Someone I spoke to said that this could be to do with the mechanic knocking the gear linkage. How likely is that? Is it something that can be sorted fairly easily, or do I have to look forward to a shagged gearchange forever?!
Thanks,
Regards, Marcus