Drove fatty onto my drive last night and went to select reverse. Car stayed in drive. No matter where lever put car stayed in drive. Lever felt quite slack. Turned engine off and of course can't restart. After trawling through forum last night, and this morning, have concluded that linkage under car needs a good dose of looking at. I have checked again this morning and noticed that dash is showing D even though lever is in P position. Just to make matters worse I lowered car into access height so a fair bit of jacking and use of blocks is going to have to occur before I can squeeze under. Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

kinda awkward but easy fix...did you stick some grease on it? ... - .- -.




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Should have done really. I'll bang some on next time under. I'll have it in off-road height then! Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

You've shamed me into it Stan. Didn't have to jack up this time but still a squeeze. No photo as I didn't want to get my phone greasy and I'm fed up of wriggling under the car! Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

sorry about that..

better now than in the cold winter...  ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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