I've got a new clutch and gearbox oil on mine and it's still a bit clunky going into 1st and reverse. Unless you put it in neutral, foot completely off the clutch, then clutch down and put it into gear.

It's called personality I think! Haha.

 

Your not the only dude, mines on 64k and it was a reet dog to get into gears...... But since doing the "clutch mod" it's soooooooooooooooo much better

Maybe you should try it and see if it helps?

 

Clutch mod? Tell me more!?

 

My Rover 211 was the same with reverse and OCCASIONALLY with first. Its a 98' plate thats covered 77k.

My Clutch gave out a month or so ago on my '54 Plate ZR (105) and its only done 40k so mileage isnt everything

 

Friction disc or release bearing?

My bearing exploded at just shy of 100k, friction disc was just starting to show the rivets.

1.4 8v though, so no torque to wear the disc

 

my car goes into reverse just fine...


50% of the time

 

Worth checking your clutch cable self adjust also. (not on a 45 obviously )

 

What is this, and how do I check it?

I just noticed that the cable wasn't secured in the plastic clip properly (where it secures it and stops it from coming into contact with the gear selector) and kept slipping out. I have tried to bend the plastic and re-seated the cable. I doubt this will make any differance - but I'll soon tell as I am going to work soon.

 

I think it's the addition of a small plastic doodad (sink plug is ideal, slit halfway through from edge to middle) to take up the slack in the clutch cable. On top of the box you'll see a blue plastic bit, pull it back and insert the plug.

My 216 is fine regarding all gear selections, nice and weighty shift - does jump out of third occasionally so not all roses, it's on just under 130K miles.

 

Where the clutch cable comes through the bulkhead you will see a spring which is the self adjuster, pull the spring back and release a couple of times as they are prone to sticking making gear selection stiffer.

 

Ah the good old jumpy reverse gear. On several occasions my 1.4 has jumped out if reverse, my derv must have the same box cus that's jumped out if gear too.

 

It doesn't actually, 1.4 is R65 or IB5 on late MK1 and diesels have the PG1 box.

 

I keep meaning to do this mod too, but i doubt anyones R65 can be worse than mine. Since I killed the last one on the last Dyno Day, the replacement one wasn't too bad for about....... say half an hour, then it started showing the usual faff, trying to push it into practically any gear.

I'll eventually get some pennies to just get a PG1 and be done with it

 

Go do it now, takes like 10 mins XD

 

How about still using the plastic top but fill the gap with silicone/tiger seal once fitted, bit of gaffertape around it to hold it in place untill set!!

 

Sounds like a proper bodge job! :broon:

 

It comes from having old fords for so long!!

 

it helps enormously taking the linkages apart,the ball joints and arms,in the engine bay and re-greasing them,also the fixed pivot on the bulkhead,spraying with oil,and also under the gear stick.it all dries out after years.

 

Think i've ****ered my r65 this evening.

Wasn't going in gear earlier... got a bit aggressive... and now its really having some issues.

Took me like 2 minutes to get it in reverse, its popped out of first, reverse and fifth on the 4 mile drive home... And finding 1, 3, 5 and reverse has just been continual hell for the whole drive.

 

Think i've ****ered my r65 this evening.

Wasn't going in gear earlier... got a bit aggressive... and now its really having some issues.

Took me like 2 minutes to get it in reverse, its popped out of first, reverse and fifth on the 4 mile drive home... And finding 1, 3, 5 and reverse has just been continual hell for the whole drive.

as above,you probably bent a gearlinkage rod.