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Huw Peplow · 05-10-07, 05:53 AM

Thank you frank for a very informative chat and now have discovered the true cause of lack of reverse!!! ITS THE GEARBOX SELECTOR SHAFT.
Using mole grips on the shaft it selects 1 to 6th easily then if Im correct it enters the gating for reverse and then locks out just short of engage ment

Now just to check my findings lets go to basics.This isan audi six speed this means 6 forward gears and one reverse.

the reverse is found by pulling the converted selector shaft out as far as possible beyond 1+2 then rotating it clockwise.(this feels where it wants to go but wont quite make it!

If this is correct I need to strip out the shaft and examine it
HOW?

There are 2 setector stents(sprung) and then an rf made oil seal . This is bolted to a new welded housing on the right side of the box . some of you have done your own conversions out there so I should be able to find the fault aand correct it
HELP

05-10-07, 05:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Huw Peplow HUW PEPLOW A Tenth Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Totnes Devon GT40: rf40 118 Posts: 181 Rep Power: 4	Re: gear lever Thank you frank for a very informative chat and now have discovered the true cause of lack of reverse!!! ITS THE GEARBOX SELECTOR SHAFT. Using mole grips on the shaft it selects 1 to 6th easily then if Im correct it enters the gating for reverse and then locks out just short of engage ment Now just to check my findings lets go to basics.This isan audi six speed this means 6 forward gears and one reverse. the reverse is found by pulling the converted selector shaft out as far as possible beyond 1+2 then rotating it clockwise.(this feels where it wants to go but wont quite make it! If this is correct I need to strip out the shaft and examine it HOW? There are 2 setector stents(sprung) and then an rf made oil seal . This is bolted to a new welded housing on the right side of the box . some of you have done your own conversions out there so I should be able to find the fault aand correct it HELP