mini gearbox can,t select 1st

[lee1206]

hi all i have a 1963 riley elf and i have driven it to the test station today and all was well i stoped for a set of lights and when i came to select 1st it crunched into gear not good at the next set of lights it wouldn,t select first at all so i had to set off in 2nd any ideas whats wrong and how do i fix it
its the magic wand type box
oh and i managed to still get her thru the test thanks for any repies lee

[Deano]

Hi
sounds to me Like the clutch slave cylinder may be at fault could just need bleeding up.

Cheers Deano

[lee1206]

Hi
sounds to me Like the clutch slave cylinder may be at fault could just need bleeding up.

Cheers Deano

thanks deano i have put a new clutch slave and master cylinder on rebled the system and still no first gear i can get all the other gears ok its just that 1 any other ideas thanks lee

[Deano]

Have a look at all the lingage`s & bushes on the selecter rods:confused:

[Gr4H4m]

mine was down to adjustment.. hows the ball at the bottom of the clutch arm

[Steve]

This may help you

This adjustment will normally only be necessary if the stop has been removed from the clutch end cover during overhaul.
Slacken the locknut and screw the plunger stop away from the housing to the limit of its travel . Get a second person to fully depress the clutch pedal, then screw the plunger stop up against the housing. Release the pedal and screw the stop in a further one flat of the stop which is approximately 0.007 - 0.10 in (0.20 - 0.25 mm). Hold the plunger stop and tighten the locknut.
Now pull the clutch release lever outwards away from the stop bolt on the clutch cover and measure the gap between the lever and the stop with a feeler gauge. This should be 0.020 in (0.5 mm). Adjust if necessary by slackening the stop bolt locknut and screwing the bolt in or out as necessary to obtain the correct clearance. Tighten the locknut and recheck the gap.

[mervyn51]

IF you can get 2 3 4 gears and only missing 1 its prob the double knuckle ajuster ( i think thats what its called )on top of the dif needs minor ajustment cant find any pics at the moment the magic wand gearsticks used to cause probs when the engine / gearbox mountings were worn aswell hope this helps will try and find some pics for u good luck :) Merv

[mervyn51]

This might help


http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q3/mervyn51/mkibox.jpg

[lee1206]

i have had to have the engine out and take the box off the selector fork has snapped so more major rework to be done the joys of motoring lol