Ford Focus Mk1 Gearbox Problem

[dandiablojsy]

Hello all

(My car is a MK1 Focus 2.0 Zetec)

I have a problem with my gearbox, very strange it happened but it may be common.

I was pulling out into the road, i pulled hard in first gear then suddenly it "slipped" out of gear. The gear stick is very loose, i can only use 3 or 4th gear so pulling away is a nightmare! Reverse doesn't work either...

I did have a new clutch installed about 4-5 ago so it's not that.

Any help would be grateful!

Thanks

Dan

[flying clutchman]

It's your gearchange cable. The gear lever has two cables which run from it to the gearbox. One does backwards and forwards movement, the other side to side. It's the side to side one which is giving the problem. It has either snapped, or has popped off the slector on the gearbox. If it's snapped then the cables (they come as a pair) need to be changed. If it's popped off the end of the selector, then you may be able to pop it back on and find a way with a cable tie or something similar to stop it coming off again. The cables are a main dealer item (don't be tempted by cheap imaitations on eBay, they're rubbish) and are eye wateringly expensive at close on £200 a pair. It's also a horrible fiddly job to do I think the 2.0l model has got the mondeo box in it which has the selector mechanism at the back, but I may be wrong in which case it's at the front of the box encased in a plastic cover.

[dandiablojsy]

Ahhhh ok thanks for your reply mate. I'm hoping it hasn't snapped but further investigation is needed. i have taken the center console out to reveal the workings but I'm not sure where to look??