Thread: Unable to select R & N

2002 TD5 Auto Discovery 2
I cannot move the transmission selector further forward than the Neutral position. Unable to select Reverse or Park. No previous indicatiion of problem - just happened out of the blue. Any ideas?

The selector surround can be lifted up to expose some of the linkages,,

when mine did this it was a dollar coin

Originally Posted by KevI

just happened out of the blue. Any ideas?

The gear selector has keyed positions in those sectors .... You have to press a button while selecting those positions .... The rod of the button is not going deep enough to get through those keyways ....

EITHER ...
Check that the selector is not loose at the console
Dis-asemble the gear selector and check the push rod selector & the keyway

OR .... Disconnect the cable from the gearbox and see if the gear selector is still jamming .... This will also give you the opportunity to manually select the gears of the gearbox ....



.... Or something has come adrift at the gearbox where the cable makes connection to the gear lever


If you get under the car .... REMEMBER TO CHOCK THE WHEELS as it is not in park


Mike

is it stuck in P or between D123? its might be the selector on the gear box.... stick your head under the gear also check the RAVE cd...

Remove the gear lever surround & check for coins as they often slide under a cause problems like this.
Also, does the detent button feel OK (the one that normally stops you moving the lever between certain gears) ?

I got over $6 out of mine.

Trev.

Can select 1, 2, 3, and Neutral. Won't go forward of Neutral to Reverse or Park

Thanks for that. Detent button doesn't feel like its fully activating. Can't get knob off to get a good view underneath cover.