S40 V40 Cars: - loss of gear selector

birdwood · Sep 30th, 2008, 15:25

As a 97 v40 owner that has just had to diagnose running problems and a miss fire i was quite happy to finally track down the problem to a faulty coil pack and poor plugs
However imagine my frustration when i then lost reverse gear selection
my first place to look was the lower selector lever rubber and plastic bush that had melted into a big stringy mess , The bush that is near to the cat converter had been melted by the extreme heat from the cat when it was being heated red hot by un burnt fuel causing loss of correct gear selection so there you go a missfire can cause bad gear selection worth remembering

stevo48 · Sep 30th, 2008, 22:32

I should have your emissions tested if I were you to make sure no damage has been done to your cat due to the severe over heating.

birdwood · Oct 1st, 2008, 00:43

yes i think that is the next step i bet it was glowing to cause the heat needed

Sep 30th, 2008, 15:25	#1
birdwood New Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2009 01:02 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: milton keynes	loss of gear selector As a 97 v40 owner that has just had to diagnose running problems and a miss fire i was quite happy to finally track down the problem to a faulty coil pack and poor plugs However imagine my frustration when i then lost reverse gear selection my first place to look was the lower selector lever rubber and plastic bush that had melted into a big stringy mess , The bush that is near to the cat converter had been melted by the extreme heat from the cat when it was being heated red hot by un burnt fuel causing loss of correct gear selection so there you go a missfire can cause bad gear selection worth remembering

Oct 1st, 2008, 00:43	#3
birdwood New Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2009 01:02 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: milton keynes	cat testing yes i think that is the next step i bet it was glowing to cause the heat needed

Sep 30th, 2008, 22:32	#2
stevo48 Premier Member Last Online: Jul 9th, 2020 20:08 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Halifax West yorkshire	I should have your emissions tested if I were you to make sure no damage has been done to your cat due to the severe over heating.

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