2006 TD5 Gearbox / Clutch problem

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 8th May 2010, 06:01 PM

My 2006 110 TD5 had no issues selecting any gear before I set off for the Red Centre. It has 50,000km on the clock.

About 1500km ago (on way back to Sydney) I noticed 3rd gear was occasionally hard to select, didnt think much of it as we were both tired.

Now though, 1st gear and 3rd gear are often difficult to engage, other times they just drop in without problem.

The 110 is a UK import so has no R380 oil cooler. During the trip there were a few 12hour driving days.

It was fully serviced 6,000km ago (by me) and all fluid levels are still correct. Clutch feels fine at all times.

Is the lack of cooler likely to be the issue, cooking the gearbox oil during those long hot days?

Any other thoughts or ideas?

Thanks
Jon

**rick130** · 8th May 2010, 10:29 PM

Well, changing the fluid is an easy thing to try Jon before conjecturing any further although it almost sounds like the clutch occasionally not disengaging properly.

**Blknight.aus** · 8th May 2010, 10:35 PM

or the bolts on the bias plate have worked loose

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 8th May 2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by rick130

Well, changing the fluid is an easy thing to try Jon before conjecturing any further although it almost sounds like the clutch occasionally not disengaging properly.

Thanks. Presume we are talking gearbox oil, not clutch fluid - cant imagine the clutch fluid to be dead.

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 8th May 2010, 10:38 PM

what and where would these be?

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

or the bolts on the bias plate have worked loose

**land864** · 8th May 2010, 10:51 PM

Hey YJ.
Has it ever been difficult to get out of reverse?
Also , I think there is a thread on here about the best gearbox oil.
I have a UK built 02 Fender and not sure if it has the gearbox oil cooler or not?

**rick130** · 8th May 2010, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

Thanks. Presume we are talking gearbox oil, not clutch fluid - cant imagine the clutch fluid to be dead.

yep

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

what and where would these be?

The part on top of the remote shifter housing that houses the bias spring, where the gear lever sits.

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 9th May 2010, 07:58 AM

Reverse has never been a problem before and Ive not noticed it currently either.

Unless you have put a cooler on yourself, and its not a Rest Of World spec, it wont have one.

Originally Posted by land864

Hey YJ.
Has it ever been difficult to get out of reverse?
Also , I think there is a thread on here about the best gearbox oil.
I have a UK built 02 Fender and not sure if it has the gearbox oil cooler or not?

**Yorkshire_Jon** · 9th May 2010, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by rick130

yep

The part on top of the remote shifter housing that houses the bias spring, where the gear lever sits.

Mats out and tunnel off time me thinks! There is a very slight oil leak coming from somewhere higher than the filler so it could be up around there also...

Are the bolts you talk about under the remote shifter cover and thus part of the mechanism or are they the actual cover bolts? From memory the cover is held on by 6 small (M6 maybe) bolts.

Thanks.

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