I fixed my previous problem, but now have 2 more.

[SteveLaverty]

Hello all,

I had a problem in the summer with my car jumping, after many mechanics being slack, refusing to do it or just not turning up at all, in the end i got it fixed through my dad's company(slightly against their rules). It turned out to be a blocked fuel line from letting the petrol run down too low and crap from the bottom getting picked up, so simple but has taken ages.

I was so pleased to be back in the beast again, it didn't last long. I now need to replace the exhaust, it split completely from the manifold and makes a terrible sound. I'm picking one up from Ricambio's on Saturday, i was surprised to find that manifolds are more expensive than the exaust. Now  i have to find another garage to fit it, and i'm concerned cos the're quite rusted they'll be hard to remove.

The main thing i ask is if when i put it in reverse it just goes into 4th, also the gear stick slowly pops out. Is this a replacement gear box job or clutch. Are gear boxes for aircooleds expensive?

Any help would be great, i have very little mechanical knowledge.

[Chris Lakin]

hi Steve! congrats on getting the blockage sorted.  

Where abouts are you? Im in Uxbrudge NW you said you are collecting exhaust from ricambio which is in south London (surrey).

With regard to your gearbox prob, it doenst sound like clutch at all,
on the drivers side there are two bolts on the centre consol tunnel these can be slacked to allow the re aliging of a small plate whic allows your to select the gear, If the metal plate has moved it can prevent it from selecting the right gear, and as you say you cant get reverse it goes into 4th instead im thinking this could well be it. If it is gearbox a new gearbox is between £50/100 again labour will be expensive.

The exhaust is very easy to change really and if you dont do it im sure a small garage will. Get some WD40 onto those manifold bolts a few days before you try and remove them.

Seeing as your tank is so rusty it will be worth fitting a fuel filter before the fuel pump this will stop any blockages  in your pump or carb.

hope this helps mate, lovely looking 126

regards

Chris