Focus Mk 1 Gearbox on the way out ?

AugustusMaximus · 11-08-2009 08:56PM #1

1. Third gear was originally quite hard at times to get into gear and I ground into the gear about 3 or 4 times.
2. Third, Fourth and Fifth feel loose and there's a bit of forward and backward play in the gearstick.
3. The car is not popping of gear at all.
4. When I have the windows open, I can hear a clicking sound when I change into first, third and fifth.

Anyone guess is that a terminal problem or is it something that can be fixed ?

mondeo · 11-08-2009 08:59PM

AugustusMaximus wrote: »

1. Third gear was originally quite hard at times to get into gear and I ground into the gear about 3 or 4 times.
2. Third, Fourth and Fifth feel loose and there's a bit of forward and backward play in the gearstick.
3. The car is not popping of gear at all.
4. When I have the windows open, I can hear a clicking sound when I change into first, third and fifth.

Anyone guess is that a terminal problem or is it something that can be fixed ?

First thing I would do is not drive the car anymore, your going to get stuck somewhere in the most inconvenient place like on top of a hill at 5pm on a friday afternoon with 500 cars behind ya. I have been there:)

Henry Ford III · 11-08-2009 10:11PM

Check the linkages, hydraulics, and clutch first

TURRICAN · 11-08-2009 10:15PM

check engine and gearbox mounts also.

Focus Mk 1 Gearbox on the way out ?

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