Johnyninetynine

Managed to replace the springs in situ. Would not have been able to do it without the 11” pliers set. Synchro now working. I drained the oil out of the gear box as I dropped the springs a couple of time whilst trying to fit them. Now putting it all back together I found that I can’t remove the filler plug on the side of the gearbox. Lots of effort and I eventually got it off. Decided to replace the mid and rear section of the exhaust whilst I had the seat box out and that of course was not straight forward. However it is all back together now and I have had a short drive to see if it works. So far so good.

Had a proper look at it and yes 2 flat springs have been eaten by the gearbox the third one was jammed forward locking it in gear. Just sit and wait for the bits. Thanks for the guidance guys.

Thanks Snagger/Steve b, I will be in there this afternoon to have a better look, I found a YouTube video on replacing the springs although the guy doing it had some “modified” tools, looks like it can be done without taking the gearbox apart. Will let you know how I get on. One I know. Ordered the springs any way as they are on pennies.

So I have opened it all up following a bit of a YouTube search and have the selectors out. Pressing down on the clutch with one hand I can rotate the main drive shaft until I can see the leaf spring which is unfortunately in place and appears undamaged.

Thanks both, the gear stick is completely stuck in third and can’t move. The spring on the reverse flap is still intact and in place. I have managed to get all the floor up now and the selector rods are all locked solid. Today I will have the top off the selectors. The main shaft is locked in gear but when the clutch is depressed the main shaft can be turned.

Did you resolve the issue with the gearbox stuck in third? The same issue has just happened to my series 3. Stuck in third gear , the clutch still works and the overdrive still engages using the clutch. The gear stick is locked in position. I have taken the overdrive off and checked the main shaft nut is tight. But can’t see any thing obvious yet. Started to take the floor up to get to the selectors.