mondeo 2.0 gearbox
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Not a mechanic, but a possibility is the gear-lever linkage. These are the rods that connect the gear stick to the gear-selecting mechanism on the gearbox. Perhaps these have come loose, or detached.
A Haynes manual might show you how to sort this out, but with the amount of dirty work and effort it will probably take, a gearbox specialist may be a more humane option
A Haynes manual might show you how to sort this out, but with the amount of dirty work and effort it will probably take, a gearbox specialist may be a more humane option
Always a good idea, there are some unscrupulous types out there who will try and bamboozle you with "well, the flange spigot has brunelled the rail bearing... Need to get a new box-section flim-flam for the ming-**** dooby-doo... £500 + vat to you"
Even if you plan to get someone in to do something, it pays to know what they will be doing, plus it's interesting and you learn something. My ex's dad is a mechanic, so for odd little jobs to my car I would take it to him instead of the main dealer, and he would teach me how to do it. The thing that surprised me about cars is the amount of brute-force you use on them. Many jobs require a hammer!
Even if you plan to get someone in to do something, it pays to know what they will be doing, plus it's interesting and you learn something. My ex's dad is a mechanic, so for odd little jobs to my car I would take it to him instead of the main dealer, and he would teach me how to do it. The thing that surprised me about cars is the amount of brute-force you use on them. Many jobs require a hammer!
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david and julie
Adam..... cars are nothing, try working on a truck. Sledge hammers,burning gear and animal like characteristics are definately the order of the day!
Well, if you scale it up then the hammer used for knocking about wheel bearings and such on a car should be a jackhammer on a truck
What kind of service intervals do you get on a 44-tonne artic, e.g. Volvo F16? I realise it is all motorway work, but wheel bearings and such must take a bit of a beating with all that metal. With the summer coming up I have heard about various official service intervals the last few days, a colleague with a Kawasaki reckoned on 4000 miles, my car is 10,000 miles and my mate's car is 18,000. What is a long-distance hauler?
Being from a scientific background, nuts and bolts to me are things that get done up carefully with torque wrenches... seeing as all these car manufacturers profess their engineering excellence from the steeples I assumed that the pieces of my car would be put together with precision and delicacy by sensible Germans in labcoats, using lasers and ultrasonic spanners... not by a guy with a metal hammer and fingers like sausages!
What kind of service intervals do you get on a 44-tonne artic, e.g. Volvo F16? I realise it is all motorway work, but wheel bearings and such must take a bit of a beating with all that metal. With the summer coming up I have heard about various official service intervals the last few days, a colleague with a Kawasaki reckoned on 4000 miles, my car is 10,000 miles and my mate's car is 18,000. What is a long-distance hauler?
Being from a scientific background, nuts and bolts to me are things that get done up carefully with torque wrenches... seeing as all these car manufacturers profess their engineering excellence from the steeples I assumed that the pieces of my car would be put together with precision and delicacy by sensible Germans in labcoats, using lasers and ultrasonic spanners... not by a guy with a metal hammer and fingers like sausages!
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IanDB said:
Is that a manual manual or an automatic manual??
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Adam... service intervals on trucks tends to vary according to usage, EG.a truck on motorway work using fully synthetic oil will run 50/60k or more(all trucks are in kilometers due to tachograph) whereas a tipper used on dusty/arduous site work would be a lot less. Trucks these days are much like cars , only heavier and more robust. They have less and less lubrication points, brakes are usually self adjusting etc, they are just so good these days.
To use a truck you need an operators licence, part of this, is a requirement for safety inspections. Companies have designated people to perform these duties,according to use this inspection may be weekly/monthly/or more. Everything is recorded(even a broken bulb) Traffic inspectors can enter your premises anytime they like and inspect any truck you have! They also have lap-tops,when they stop you on the side off the road with all your info on. If they pulled you on Monday in London with a (bad) fault, and again on say Friday in Scotland they would go straight to that fault and see if it was fixed.
Hope this explains a bit, it is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country!
To use a truck you need an operators licence, part of this, is a requirement for safety inspections. Companies have designated people to perform these duties,according to use this inspection may be weekly/monthly/or more. Everything is recorded(even a broken bulb) Traffic inspectors can enter your premises anytime they like and inspect any truck you have! They also have lap-tops,when they stop you on the side off the road with all your info on. If they pulled you on Monday in London with a (bad) fault, and again on say Friday in Scotland they would go straight to that fault and see if it was fixed.
Hope this explains a bit, it is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country!
Thanks everybod, especially david & julie and adamw, now i know all about trucks 
lol. my man who had a look said i needed a new gearbox !!!!!! at £590 inclusive, i had a big moan about this and took it somewhere else, who told me that the selector had fell apart in the box , he replaced these and hey presto £80. Totally agree with Adamw, know what youre getting into before you go. Thanks again
lol. my man who had a look said i needed a new gearbox !!!!!! at £590 inclusive, i had a big moan about this and took it somewhere else, who told me that the selector had fell apart in the box , he replaced these and hey presto £80. Totally agree with Adamw, know what youre getting into before you go. Thanks again What a rip-off merchant! Trying to sell you a whole new box when it is just the selector.
In these situations the £80 feels great because you were quoted £590 before. Wouldn't feel so remarkable if it had been your first quote!
Wheel bearings for my car: Vauxhall wanted £170 or so per front wheel, plus fitting. I went to a motor factor where I knew the owner, he got them for me for about £80. £80 for a bearing is bloomin' expensive but it was a great feeling getting them for that!
(before anyone thinks I got ripped off, my wheel bearings can only be bought as a fully-sealed hub unit incorporating ABS sensor... Great for a smooth ride and reliability but rubbish if you slide on ice and bu**er one!)
In these situations the £80 feels great because you were quoted £590 before. Wouldn't feel so remarkable if it had been your first quote!
Wheel bearings for my car: Vauxhall wanted £170 or so per front wheel, plus fitting. I went to a motor factor where I knew the owner, he got them for me for about £80. £80 for a bearing is bloomin' expensive but it was a great feeling getting them for that!
(before anyone thinks I got ripped off, my wheel bearings can only be bought as a fully-sealed hub unit incorporating ABS sensor... Great for a smooth ride and reliability but rubbish if you slide on ice and bu**er one!)