Riding home tonight - now only have two gears????

[BribieDuc]

Riding home from work tonight and about a km from home, couldn't change down into second or first.  Kept going and on stopping can now only select fourth or fifth.  The gearlever doesn't seen to return to a mid position, just drops down.  What's up...any ideas??
2002 620ie, I've put about 80k on her, runs daily 150km...no indications of impending doom at all.   

John

[Super T.I.B]

I have no idea but post this up in Tech as well and see what you get.

[ace70]

Can you engage the other gears by lifting up the gear lever manually to the centre position then selecting? if so,

A broken $7 return spring on the selector arm
Need to access it through the LHS of the engine, behind the alternator cover.
Not a huge job, need to take some bits off the end of the crank to access it.

Half a day job, if not experienced.

Cheers
Richie

[loony888]

yep, richie is right, that's all it will be. it's a pain in the arse to change though.


paul.

[BribieDuc]

Thanks for the advice so far - have posted on Tech.

Sadly, can't seem to select anything but 4th and fifth.  No further motion downwards.

[DUCMONROB]

Thanks for the advice so far - have posted on Tech.

Sadly, can't seem to select anything but 4th and fifth.  No further motion downwards.

The broken tail of the spring may have fallen to a place to cause the problem.


Rob

[BribieDuc]

You're spot on the money.

This morning for some reason, it does change down into the lower gears once you 'manually' lift the gear lever up a little.  Rode into the workshop really early (given the advice about it being tricky to do for the inexperienced) and bingo....one spring required, pick up this afternoon. 

Thanks everyone ... appreciate all the unput.

Weekend task... take the Monza for a run.

Regards,  John