Thanks both for your responses
So I actually managed to get it back into 3rd by jiggling it around a lot and then slowly releasing the clutch with the shifter pushed against the 3rd gate and it popped in.
Since then it has been hit and miss:
- Changed the oil and had a brief day or so of bliss thinking that had remedied it. Oil was clean. Box was only rebuilt 20 months ago/20k km ago. New clutch and slaves were fitted at the same time.
- It happens on all gears now, but 3rd is definitely most common
- It seems to happen more when going up a hill (noticed this as every time it happens and im trying to find a gear im rapidly slowing down - had to throw the hazards on yest before finally managing to slot 2nd)
- Usually what will happen is as I pull it out of 3rd to downshift its grabby, it pops out and then I can't shift it into 2nd or other gears from neutral as though I'm pushing the shifter linkage against a wall if that makes sense. I've found that if I just move the shifter left right and into any other gear wherever I can it seems to "re-align" itself and the box starts working again normally.
- It isn't grinding at all or making any other untoward noises
So all that has me leaning towards a shifter linkage issue perhaps? Which might be fixable I'm hoping via the top without dropping the box?
Perhaps even those alignment collars because it feels like the shifter just loses alignment and then re-aligns?
Thinking maybe this could be a remedy as per your mention of that part above Dazza?
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Hoping either of you might have more experience on the matter!!
Really want to sort it as cheaply as possible because want to head on a week long trip in a few weeks.
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