simon in a 432 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi, I've got a problem with the LT 85 gearbox in my snatch land rover. I've sorted a couple of problems with the snatch and can now drive it about but I can't get it into reverse, I can push the lever down and fully across to the left but it won't go up into reverse. I've spoken to a couple of people and they think it could be a selector shaft problem - A couple of questions that someone can hopefully answer- has anyone else had a similar problem and if it is a selector shaft problem and it be fixed without removing the gearbox? Thanks Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 linkage needs adjusting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob233 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 At the bottom of the gear lever there may be 2 springs or a selector plate which on civy discos/defenders do break, very obvious if they are. normally the lever goes striaght into the box not via linkage. regards, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon in a 432 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 linkage needs adjusting? What are the symptoms and if it is how do you adjust it? Thanks Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 There can be an easy answer. Check that the gear stick where it is attached to the top of the selector is properly positioned. Had the same problem after changing the relaease fork on my Disco. The gate can also be wrongly positioned not to give enough clearance. The transmission tunnel is quite a tight tolerance, that can interfere. The roll pin through the bottom of the gear lever can wear and cause a lot of slopping. Even the gear stick itself may not have enough bend and stick. The spring may also not be allowing the gate to come up, and just plain dirt in the linkage. All the silly things I've come across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon in a 432 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi, after a long while it's time for a little update and some more questions. I managed to get the gearbox sorted last year using a large metal bar -last option before dropping the gear box out was to apply lots of force with a scaffolding pole and it worked - got it in and out with bar and now it works normally. Sadly after a bit more work an electrical problem developed but as summer is on the way I thought it was time to get back to the restoration. The issue is when I try and start the engine everything goes dead for about 10 seconds or until I remove the battery connection - could it be a faulty relay or is it a problem with the wiring or starter motor? Regards Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) I had this sort of stupid problem on my Dodge. It went, was switched off and refused to start! First time in 10 plus years! The answer was easy , dirty earth! I'd take the earth lead off and clean thouroughly, even if it seems tight and clean. Mine was, I checked it beacuse I could'nt think of anything else . A set of new battrey connectors might help. Starter motor connectors are another problem, same rules apply, they can look OK, I had this on my old Range Rover, clean and add a couple of anti shake washers. Edited March 18, 2014 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefV8 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Great looking snatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Simon, nice Snatch. Pm sent Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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