I reckon there's a fortune to be made in opening a DIY garage in the city.
Bring your toolbox, and rent a garage while you fix or do up your car. You could hire out special equipment, have things like hoists available, etc. The only thing to kill that would be the insurance. Thanks Mr Adler. -----Original Message----- From: David Creedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2005 12:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking if only it was that easy. bloody sydney parking, my car has to sit on the street. oh for a garage like in armidale. thought it would be pretty funny to see a parking rangers face as im there dismantling my car. "want me to move it? well hand me that wrench" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:41 PM Subject: RE: Off topic - Gear box sticking > My diagnosis - something is rooted and you won't find it reading > emails :) > > Drop the box and check the clutch while it's out, then check the box. > > Fix it and put it back in. > > YIBBIDA YIBBIDA > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > Creedy > Sent: Monday, 16 May 2005 10:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > It wouldnt go easily into reverse. the bent pin is probably the case, > then, as i usually go into second and then reverse and it works. > > But the main problem is it getting stuck IN gear. getting it out of > reverse and into neutral is hard. and usually the engine will stall > out before i can manage to get it back to neutral. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:11 PM > Subject: RE: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > OK, still inconclusive - when you say "it wouldn't go" do you mean > > it just > > wont select or do the gears clash as in you hear a grating noise > > when you > > attempt reverse from neutral. I spose another obvious question is > > "are you > > losing fluid from the master cylinder reservoir?" > > > > If it just wont select, then try selecting 1st gear from neutral and then > > try to select reverse - if you have a slightly bent or worn selector > > pin then using this method to select reverse gear will sometimes > > work well. > > > > Regards, > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > > Creedy > > Sent: Monday, 16 May 2005 12:18 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > Ok, started the car up.. went to go into reverse and it wouldnt > > go.. held > > clutch in for 5 seconds and it went in very smooth. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:48 PM > > Subject: RE: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > If you do the 5 second test and the reverse gears grate then yes > > > I'd say it's a hydraulic problem based on the pumping remedy - > > > pumping hydraulics > > by > > > itself though is inconclusive. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > > > Creedy > > > Sent: Sunday, 15 May 2005 5:19 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > > > ok ill try that. currently i pump the clutch three or four times > > > and it usually goes into gear. that mean anything? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 2:17 PM > > > Subject: RE: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > > > > It's pretty easy to check if it's a clutch problem - start in > > > > neutral, depress clutch, count to 5 seconds, attempt to select > > > > reverse. If it > > > grates, > > > > then it's the clutch operation (i.e. not disengaging for > > > > whatever reason), if it just wont go into reverse, then it's > > > > more than likely Errol is on > > > the > > > > money with a bent pin in the selector mechanism. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David > > > > Creedy > > > > Sent: Saturday, 14 May 2005 11:25 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > > > > > > That makes sense. those are the only two gears i have trouble > > > > with. Out > > > of > > > > habit i double clutch the other shifts, but frommemory its never > > > > happend with anything but first or reverse. thanks alot man. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "rclough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:18 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its almost certain to be a clutch not fully throwing problem > > > > > if it sticks > > > > in > > > > > first/reverse, or you cant get it into first/reverse. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Geordie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 5:51 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Off topic - Gear box sticking > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds like a clutch hydraulic problem to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: David Creedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Friday, 13 May 2005 3:30 PM > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Subject: Off topic - 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