Lotus Elan

jumping out of fourth gear

PostPost by: wolfchen » Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:16 pm

all of a sudden my gearbox likes to jump out of 4th gear, especially when cold, after a long warm up it seems less before I delve into a removal of the component is this likely to be linkage ( which seems a bit less direct than before) or internals ? Not an issue with other gears hot or cold
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PostPost by: Fred Talmadge » Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:55 pm

I've had this happen when lifting off the throttle. It was synchros for me, but it could be other things https://mechanicbase.com/transmission/m ... t-of-gear/
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PostPost by: StressCraxx » Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:15 am

Worn synchros, worn shift forks, or simply the bolt that holds the shift fork to the shift rod has come loose.
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PostPost by: Elan45 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:51 am

Probably 3-4 shift fork is worn. At least today they are available.

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