Probably one of the gearshift cables has failed...have a look under the car by the gearbox and see if any are loose/snapped.

 

I understand.

Im not a mechanic so ill try and get my mechanic man to take a look.

I have RAC cover, would you fix it for me actually?

If i do end up going to my mechanic, how much are we looking at price wise?

cheers

 

+1 to the gear selector cables probably as this happened to me a few weeks ago.

As said, start by checking that the rose joints haven't fallen off or become detached at the gearbox end - it's unlikely but would be the cheapest and quickest repair.


Jason

 

my girlfriend is calling the RAC for me as she has a card and will say its her car

will they fix it for me, if its a simple cbaling issue?

 

Its simple enough to fix.... once you get the engine bay open which isnt the sort of job the RAC will usually do at the roadside.

If the cable is snapped then your best bet is to pick up a second hand one from a breakers/fleabay cos they aren't cheap.

 

i have no idea about cars. not mechanic, not diy. nothing.

therefore need some one to do it

its on my drive so wouldnt RAC fix it as a 'home start' kind of thing?!

 

If a cable has snapped then it's an interior out and subframe dropped job to replace it unfortunately.

Quite commonly the retaining clips at the gearbox end will come off and allow the cable to move, 30 seconds to check and the same again to replace :broon: I'm sure someone will have pics as I can't see them here at the moment :doh:

 

I past being tactful about 3 years ago

 

I like you :clap:

 

RAC say CABLE SNAPPED FFS

 

its main cable snapped.

my mechanic tells me 7 hour job so VERY EXP.

is this true?

 

It sounds a reasonable amount of time depending on problems.

The subframe needs to be lowered to facilitate replacing the cables so much depends on whether possibly a bolt shears / rounds etc which will take alot of the time.

You could try Jon Norris*, a member on here who does excellent work at probably much better rates than most garages.


Jason


*other mobile mechanic services are available also, namely Kayleigh and Russell on this forum.

 

It sounds a reasonable amount of time depending on problems.

The subframe needs to be lowered to facilitate replacing the cables so much depends on whether possibly a bolt shears / rounds etc which will take alot of the time.

You could try Jon Norris*, a member on here who does excellent work at probably much better rates than most garages.


Jason


*other mobile mechanic services are available also, namely Kayleigh and Russell on this forum.

7 hours is reasonable but it can be done WITHOUT subframe being dropped. Fiddly but I did it a few years ago.

 

I Bought JasonMGF's car with this problem and had it fixed by a local garage using a set of cables I bought from ebay, total cost was £360 but I replaced both cables with brand new ones (£120) and they charged me an extra £80 to fiddle around with it when it still didnt work after they fitted them (I ended up fixing it myself ) They said fitting of the cables took them 9 hours due to the subframe bolts being seized and needing cutting out + welding.

Apparently it's possible to fit new cables without dropping the subframe in a few hours but I think most garages will use the official method (6-9 hours).

 

I could buy the cables from ebay then for £80 odd and who would fix it? where are the mobile mechanics based around on this forum?

how much would a standard garage charge to fix this problem?

i have a predicament now......

whats this bloody motor worth with the problem? silver mg tf 52 reg...please advise..

im stressed/depressed/ need motor for work/etc/etc/

cheers

 

Where are you based? There's Kayliegh Jon and Russell

 

Bristol

How do I contact those guys
..??

 

Get it fixed as you're probably not looking at more than £1000 as it is

 

How much is it worth fixed tho? 1500??

 

i'll drop a link to this thread to Russell and Kayleigh, see if they can help or advise.

 

Yes please and thank you!!

 

one to Russell via facepage and a visitor message to Kayleigh done. hopefully one or both will be online soon and have a look.

 

Bristol is 135 miles one way from us, Dave is fully booked til 15th September but it is something the garage next door to us can do at similar rates to what Dave would charge to do it, as we pass him a hell of alot of work so he cuts his prices for forum members as a gesture of good will for us doing so. But that would mean having the car recovered here by the RAC or us fetching it on trailer, and the garage next door to us fixing it and then you collecting via train when its finished...

Or as already mentioned, there is Russell who might be able to do it by coming to your house and doing it. But we're too busy to be able to do that and you'd be waiting til 15th September if you did want us to do it mobile at your house

 

Cheers. How much would garage next door charge? Thanks

 

I had this problem on my F, it was a right **** to do without dropping the subframe but we had to strip the middle centre console, t bar etc out allowing us access.

Best of luck with the repairs :broon:


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I had this problem on my F, it was a right **** to do without dropping the subframe but we had to strip the middle centre console, t bar etc out allowing us access.

Best of luck with the repairs :broon:


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I did one last week for a guy in Peterborough, left the subframe in place, same with the T-bar and the centre tunnel, just had to move the radio console out of the way but didn't totally remove that either ....

Gotta say its a bit of a juggling act though...lol

 

Russell just replied on FB and asked me to pass on his E-mail. www.mgroversolutions.com so you can contact him there.
as above, he may also be booked for a while, but more options = better.

 

Thanks everyone

 

as the RAC man said its the main cable would this be long or short cable?
might buy one on ebay so im prepared for when i find some one to fit it

cheers

 

guys

there some cheap on ebay so may buy but wondering which ones would be correct?!

cheers

 

there is no such cable as a 'main', they are both main cables. Its either the bottom or top (cross gate) cable

 

Isn't the one that controls the left and right movement slightly longer?

Ash, you're going to need to know which one is broken. Can you engage 3rd and 4th gears?

 

its tricky to work out whats hapening now...

to be honest as all the coverings and all sorts have been removed it seems the gear stick can be moved forward and backwrds without any force, but i cannot move it left or right.

dunno tbh.

should i just buy both? then sell the other one?

 

then it sounds like your forwards and backwards cable is broken (short cable) this is also the one more likely to break. You are probably stuck in a gear which is why you cant move the stick left or right. if you jack up the rear of the car you can manually operate the lever on the gearbox to get it into neutral and then confirm which cable is broken. (I'll take some pics later if you need).

Although having said that if you are paying for the labour to change one I would get both replaced just as a precaution. £40 extra for the 2nd cable is a hell of a lot cheaper in the long run should the other cable break.

 

been quoted 90.00 for both cables.

then labour at garage at 325.00

should i go for it?

 

right bough cables for 55 inc postage on ebay

local garage quoting me 198 + vat for job

think ill take it to him who will fit both!
cheers

 

sounds good, before you pay out you have checked that its not just the retaining clip or joints fallen off?