Wont select reverse

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Tue May 21, 2013 7:33 pm

I've just had a look on the net and did you bugger up a shift into 5th shortly before it went wrong?

It seems to be a common theme and sometimes it just mysteriously gets better on its own. I'd not believe that either, but I recall it happening on my S2000 too.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:31 pm

difficult to get into 5th and you cant get reverse does sound very much like a gearbox rebuild, ATRs suffer from this issue its a bent selector arm inside the box.

sorry to be so negative but it does scream out as if this could be it.

i just hope i'm wrong.

gear box's arent the expensive second hand unless you want the right one for a h22a8

Post by **Donald** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:35 pm

I'm fairly sure I saw an M2P4 gearbox for sale on here for 40 quid not so long ago... no idea if it went.

kpnutty · Post by **kpnutty** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:52 pm

ummmm im kinda lost now. different people suggesting different things. yes i do have a good garage i can take my car too. i just thought it might be quicker and cheaper if i could go there with an idea of what is wrong so i dont get ripped off! it gets better on its own? that sounds nice but im sceptical about that! to your question.... did i bugger up a shift? the answer is yes! i did as a matter of fact...! Im really sorry to be so stoopid every1 thanx so much for the advice!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:55 pm

how did you bugger up a shift? really is sounding like a rebuild or new box time

kpnutty · Post by **kpnutty** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:05 pm

i released the clutch before it was properly in gear. i then continued driving for about another 40 miles n all was absolutely fine.... untill later that evening when i tried to reverse out my drive..

Dbo · Post by **Dbo** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:09 pm

hope its not a new box but if it fits and you want to upgrade to LSD then crunchyaddams on here has a m2b4 lsd box going.

hope its something more simple though

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Wed May 22, 2013 11:19 am

kpnutty wrote:i released the clutch before it was properly in gear. i then continued driving for about another 40 miles n all was absolutely fine.... untill later that evening when i tried to reverse out my drive..

That's what I thought I did with the S2000, but I really dunno if I was too quick on the clutch or the gearbox suddenly baulked. Anyway, for the rest of the day, the 5 & 6 plane was like made of wood. It got better the next day, much to my surprise.

If you gooogle it, there are a few Prelude sites where you'll find the same thing happening. Unless a detent plunger unjams itself eventually, I cannot logically see how it can get better. But I'd give it a while, before going for a box rebuild.

I'd have said the other likelihood is definitely the ATR/VTi bent selector, but don't rush in just yet.

kpnutty · Post by **kpnutty** » Wed May 22, 2013 12:54 pm

Ok ill try n live with it an pray it corrects it's self or sumin! I've googled it n seen some similar posts so there is some hope!! Ill post back when/if I get it sorted