Broke down on the motorway yesterday. Car just lost all power. So i pulled over, popped the bonnet and luckily enought it was just the coil lead fallen off. So i put that back on and away i went... but i only got another 100m or so till there was a massive CLUNK and the car popped out of gear.
So there i am, pulled over for a second time. The car will BARELY engage 1st 3rd and 5th, and 2nd 4th and reverse are just totaly out of the question.
So i drive home half an hour like this and stick the car on stands. My front engine mount was totally loose, and my rear mount has a couple of sheared bolts and was also quite loose!
I have managed to refit a few bolts where they should go, so the front and rear mounts are tight now. There are a couple of bolts in the rear that cant go into the gearbox because they cant line up, but its sturdy none-the-less.
Even with this done, engaging gears it still exactly the same. I only have 1st 3rd and 5th. I thought i may have bent the gear selector, so i took it off, and along side another one it looks exactly the same. So i thought i'd replace the whole brace and gear stick, but the brace just wont unbolt from the engine. It just keeps spinning in place!
My car is in pieces, my back is killing me, and I am pissed off at this bucket of bolts... I guess all i can do is keep trying
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