Lt77 gearbox, cant get into reverse

martyn123 · Post by **martyn123** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:57 pm

Hi,

Marcos car rebuilt so lt77 gearbox sitting for last 3 years, fresh oil in.

I can drive forward in gears but just can't get it into reverse, assume lift and push forward over 1st gear, i cured a slight leak on the clutch slave cylinder to banjo bolt yesterday so bleed system freshly done,

Hoping there's no problem with the internals of the box and i can do some adjustments to sort it, note i have never driven the car so have no previous experience with this box but it came with car and no problems highlighted when i bought it,

Regards,

Martyn.....

Post by **scudderfish** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:05 pm

No lift, just a hefty shove. I had an op on my shoulder a few years back, and I can only get mine in reverse by pushing it with my right arm.

Regards,
Dave

daxtojeiro · Post by **daxtojeiro** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:12 pm

Had this problem in mine a while back, turned out that the bearing that the shifter slots into was fouling and wouldnt move far enough to reach over.
I had caused the issue by changing the linkage though,
Phil

ged · Post by **ged** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:43 pm

Just slap the shifter to the left (further over than first gear) & forward.

Regards Ged.

martyn123 · Post by **martyn123** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:13 pm

Sorted,

It was nothing more than the reverse switch screw screwed in to far, phew i was having sweats re the thought of having to take engine/gearbox out again,

Regards

Martyn
Another step closer to the end of the project....