gearbox

[curren19]

I was told that I could fit a focus gearbox into my connect, the gears are now opposite, ie 1st is second gear and 2nd is in first etc, just wondering if anyone knows why this is, can it b fixed or do I need to purchase a connect gearbox thanks

[paul2012]

I was told that I could fit a focus gearbox into my connect, the gears are now opposite, ie 1st is second gear and 2nd is in first etc, just wondering if anyone knows why this is, can it b fixed or do I need to purchase a connect gearbox thanks

Let me guess the gears are this way round with focus gearbox fitted ?

illustration

5 3 1
R 4 2

If they are, I know what the problem is straight away

& yes a focus TDDI or TDCI gearbox does fit into a connect

[curren19]

They are

2 4 R
1 3 5

As it is nw with the focus box

[Kent Discos]

anything to do with the linkage cables that can be changed? - just an idea no idea if it'd work

[paul2012]

They are

2 4 R
1 3 5

As it is nw with the focus box

do you have a pic of the focus gearbox ?

The gearshift control cables fitted to gearbox should be in the same place as the connect gearbox (see pic below) This is the correct one you require.

FOCUS MK1 FACELIFT 1.8 DIESEL GEARBOX


BUT if your Focus gearbox looks like this one (see pic below) then you have the wrong gearbox
As the gear selector mech bolted to top of gearbox is different therefore control cables are connected on the back. (although It may be possible to replace mech with the connect one)

FOCUS MK1 PRE-FACELIFT 1.8 DIESEL GEARBOX

[curren19]

Thanks for that. Yea got the wrong one. The connectors on mine are on the back. What type of focus box will fit it??

[BLUECONNECTION]

just swap the gear selector mech, its what i did, put the gearbox in neutral, undo all the bolts on the plate holding the gear selector mech in place and remove, then refit your connect one.

[gt_addict]

Yep I got a focus/connect one on eBay and it didn't even come with the selector mech. Mine bolted straight on and voila. I even got the better ratio so I do less revs than before at the same speed.

[curren19]

Unfortunately I don't hav the old box. Any ideas where I could get the selector mech from anyone??

[gt_addict]

Only place would be a scrappy, but I think they would make you buy the whole box. If you got it from a scrappy originally maybe they would do a swap for the right one?