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 Gearbox
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Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:58 am

As ye know shortly after i got the new, blue 19 the gearbox gave up on it

3rd and 5th were nowhere to be found and the rest of the gears were a tad rattley

So i parked it up until it was ready for its new lump.

I took it out yesterday for a spin an it got a little bit noisier and i started to get the smell of gearoil and popcorn inside the car. I was down the garage and when i went to take off in first it kept lockin solid lol

Had the drive the fucker home in the only workin gear - reverse Rolling Eyes

Was funny the amount of looks i got Very Happy
Wicked Neo
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Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:04 am

haha, how far did you have to drive it in reverse for ?
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:11 am

I had to do about 5 miles in reverse in a fiesat once
MicKPM
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Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 360

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:06 pm

PMSL - that's classic! I've driven home using a choke to launch me to a whooping top speed of 16mph in 4th in an '81 Metro but that doesn't even come close to driving backwards. Cheg on geeza Cool
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:26 pm

It was only a short distance but i leave right in the middle of our street which is the main strret in our town that happens to be a gathering point for tourists, easter sunday had them out in droves!
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:05 am

I can tell you that a fiesta will get very warm in reverse if you try and do anything over 10mph in reverse.

Still the heater was very warm and my neck hurt like a mofo.
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