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Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby loot » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:45 pm

Put it into first gear then unclip the forward cable then push it fully into first to make sure it is in, then jump in and attempt to drive it hard in that gear (bearing in mind it's in 1st so use the clutch to start it, If it pops out then it is the gearbox, you can drain the oil into a container with kitchen roll in and you'll see a metallic sheen in the oil, I'd expect so anyway as I'd be wanting to see evidence of wear from the gear components or synchros(generally speaking).
You can try new oil but at 50k i expect if it hasn't been damaged etc then it should have the original oil in and that shouldn't be the problem.

50k or indeed from new as in the other members van seems a bit silly in this day and age but i guess engineering or whatever isn't something we care about anymore :-(
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby Tomsurrey » Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:18 pm

Hello Loot.. thanks for that tip... we'll try it!

Spoke to my son yesterday... what he does now is if he's slowing down for the lights / other.. then he goes down through the gears and as he stops he then selects 1st gear and as long as he keeps it in 1st he can pull away as normal but if he stops and goes from neutral into 1st then it will come out with a BANG!

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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby WILLIE HANGON » Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:20 pm

I have trouble selecting 2nd gear, dropped it off to my LFD who suggested changing the gearbox oil, not convinced I phone a guy at PYE ford who said there is a problem with the Custom circa 2013 2nd gear synchro, anybody else having issues?
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby Tomsurrey » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:54 am

Well good luck with your gearbox... I did have a problem with my X Type jags gearbox where I couldnt select 1st and 2nd easily - and, eventually, I did what someone suggested - had the oil change and it made it better and then a month or so later had it done again with an additive... runs perfect now! So, who knows???
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby WILLIE HANGON » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:10 pm

My 2013 pops out of 2nd gear, Ford changed the oil, no change, booked in for new cables, I took it to our local transmissions guy and he doesn't think synchro, will let you know. Also needs a new stereo, anyone else had steroe issues?
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby Tomsurrey » Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:53 am

Thanks for the replies... so whats going on with these Transit vans? My sons pops out in first gear when he pulls away and seems others are having the same with other gears! He has found a way around this as when he slows down to stop he then selects first gear and comes to a stop in that gear and when he pulls away it works fine - it only happens when he pulls away after stopping and then selecting first.. so its not the oil change then what is the problem? I would change the cables, if thats the problem, but would like a definitive idea of whats what with the gearbox... have Ford wiped their hands with this???

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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby WILLIE HANGON » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:31 am

I spoke to a service guy at PYE Ford and he told me that it's the synchro that's going in them, but as previously mentioned, the Transmission guy reckons not, the cables are £200 plus fitting which is cheaper and quicker than whipping the box out.
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby Tomsurrey » Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:41 pm

Hello Willie... the cables are not that costly I don't think? Even if they were I would fit them but as with all forum posts everywhere its impossible to find the true fault without going through so many things saying do this and do that when I had a problem with selecting gears in my X Type Jag I had everything thrown at me and one small reply kept popping up... "change the gearbox oil" so, as a last resort - I did... and? It WORKED - I'd do the same with my sons van but I have just read on here that that didn't resolve the problem - someone somewhere knows whats wrong - hopefully we'll read that soon...

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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby trannydenz » Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:05 am

i had mine done at ford a while back, all i know is they rebuilt the gearbox as sychro was no good, the tech wasnt available to talk to so i dont know exactly what they changed
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby WILLIE HANGON » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:27 pm

New cables fitted, no change FFS. Been quoted £2000 to get the gearbox overhauled, only one specialist where I am and he only totally rebuilds gearboxes due to warranty. So if we changed clutch, flywheel etc when the box is out we are looking at £3000/£3500 !
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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

Postby Tomsurrey » Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:52 pm

trannydenz wrote:i had mine done at ford a while back, all i know is they rebuilt the gearbox as sychro was no good, the tech wasnt available to talk to so i dont know exactly what they changed


So is one of your gears slipping out when you drive off?

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Re: Removal of Custom gear selector on the gearbox.

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