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Car popping out of 2nd gear sometimes.

  • 18-07-2016 11:20am
    #1
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭


    Lately having an issue with the car, mk3 mondeo 6 speed 142k miles, popping out of second gear.

    From looking online some are saying that it is either the syncros or forks and others are saying that popping out of gear is linkage related and has nothing to do with syncros in any way.

    Any thoughts to this ?


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,856 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Could be either.

    I'd start by renewing the linkeage bushings.


  • #3
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    Is that a big job do you know ?


  • #4
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Unless there's big play in the engine or gearbox mounts its unfortunately in the gearbox , had to do a Focus with low miles lately, popping out of 2nd on the overrun .


  • #5
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    If it is worse case scenario, how much would I be looking at for a box to have its synchros done roughly ?


  • #6
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    Just to get back to this, I have pin pointed that it is only happening on me when driving downhill and just in second. Goes into gear though no problem.


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  • #7
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,856 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Mister Jingles wrote: »
    Just to get back to this, I have pin pointed that it is only happening on me when driving downhill and just in second. Goes into gear though no problem.

    That's unimportant tbh. Check linkages, engine and gearbox mounts.

    If the box itself is faulty it might be cheaper to fit another one.


  • #8
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Sound like maybe the syncromesh/selector fork.

    Did you try asking a gearbox specialist?


  • #9
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    biko wrote: »
    Sound like maybe the syncromesh/selector fork.

    Did you try asking a gearbox specialist?

    I asked and they said it probably is the synchro.

    Regarding a replacement box, getting one for a 2.5 mondeo won't be easy.


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