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Gear selector issue

paulbutcher

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Has anyone else had issues with the collar on the gear selector sticking up after reversing? It happened to me a couple of times today: after reversing, the collar stuck up leaving the selector “waggling” all over the place (felt like there was no gate), making it basically impossible to select a gear. Once I worked out what was going on, I could fix it by pushing the collar down (but it was a bit embarrassing until I did work it out).

It happened a couple of times in quick succession, but not since (and I can’t make it happen again).
 

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Has anyone else had issues with the collar on the gear selector sticking up after reversing? It happened to me a couple of times today: after reversing, the collar stuck up leaving the selector “waggling” all over the place (felt like there was no gate), making it basically impossible to select a gear. Once I worked out what was going on, I could fix it by pushing the collar down (but it was a bit embarrassing until I did work it out).

It happened a couple of times in quick succession, but not since (and I can’t make it happen again).
Might have been a bit of dirt or a tiny burr on the metal that has rubbed off. Let your supplier know so there is a record and if you get further issues I’m sure they will sort or replace it.
 

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happend to me, brand new car on 1st drice, embarrasing at K turn attempt....i wander if we can put some grease so that the mechanism releases smoothly and consistently.. ?

james R
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I have not had the collar stick up, but twice I've reversed the car in to position and then been unable to shift out of reverse. Luckily I had room to let the car roll a bit more and the lever could be returned to neutral as I rolled, but I'm not sure how that would have played out if I had no room to go. I reverse out of the garage every day, so happening twice over probably 80-100 times so far.
 

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Yah..I'm thinking the new car needs the reverse detente used a few times bfr it becomes less sticky...idk...prob needs grease in the release mechanism.... it seems to have gotten better ...will see...
 

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Had it happened to me once so far but I only back up maybe 15 times so far. Luckily I have read this thread so I just push it back down. Will have to keep an eye on it.
 

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