greasemonkey Member 96 Member For: 7y 23d Posted 26/11/24 11:19 AM Author Share Posted 26/11/24 11:19 AM (edited) So I took the pan off and saw straight away that the plastic rod wasn't inbetween the selector linkage. It's a fairly simple design. I used the reference bulletin that I pasted above but it was a bit confusing as there is an additional part, specific for BMWs I believe. Anyway, I took the mechatronics out and bolted it back up. Hardest part was the mechatronics screw on adaptor plug seal, pushing the locking tab back out. I took the mechatronics unit out again because it felt stuck but it just requires some constant force upwards and then it clicked in. When I moved the linkage selector on the outside of the gearbox, it felt like it went into 8 different positions. What is the order. I'm guessing you have PARK at the very left, then REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE. What are the other clicks for or is the order for the ZF shift positions different? Why I'm asking is I have to set my shifter and linkage to be the same. Edited 26/11/24 11:19 AM by greasemonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,998 Member For: 9y 11m Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 26/11/24 11:47 AM Share Posted 26/11/24 11:47 AM Shifter will go where the linkage makes it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasemonkey Member 96 Member For: 7y 23d Posted 30/11/24 12:07 PM Author Share Posted 30/11/24 12:07 PM I had a go of shifting from inside the car and saw that the linkage at the gearbox is actually the complete opposite direction of the Haynes workshop manual that I have for the 6 speed transmission. In other words, far left is drive and far right is park. The Haynes manual lists otherwise for the FG XR6. Which is correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,998 Member For: 9y 11m Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 30/11/24 12:48 PM Share Posted 30/11/24 12:48 PM (edited) 42 minutes ago, greasemonkey said: Which is correct? Fit the shifter linkage and tell us. Edited 30/11/24 12:50 PM by Puffwagon Removed top secret info about trans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasemonkey Member 96 Member For: 7y 23d Posted 01/12/24 09:58 AM Author Share Posted 01/12/24 09:58 AM I'd already fitted the shifter on and far left is drive and far right is park. I had xr6tforme take some photos of the positions for drive and park and they match up which was all that I was after . The picture I put from the Haynes manual is the 5 speed box which I found out is based on a Ford C3 transmission. There linkage positions are exact opposites to our ZF gearbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,998 Member For: 9y 11m Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 01/12/24 10:13 AM Share Posted 01/12/24 10:13 AM There ya go, you could have worked it out pretty quickly by fitting it yourself. Don't get me wrong I like helping, but this is not something you needed help with. I have questions as well about stuff and things, but for the most part I get off my arse and work it out, so I'm not asking someone to do the work for me. Happy to help when people are genuinely stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasemonkey Member 96 Member For: 7y 23d Posted 01/12/24 11:48 AM Author Share Posted 01/12/24 11:48 AM The question was actually for anyone who may know. If you're implying I'm lazy mate, I take offense to that. I haven't had a chance to sit on my arse for many weeks due to car work! 😓 I fitted the shifter linkage on Tuesday or Wednesday. First time taking it off and doing so. I look at technical information and what I'm presented with is totally different from my car shifting when I test it. The technical material I have available doesn't give me what the ZF gearbox does. I can't find anything on the net either and I searched and searched. I assume with cars these days on small and bigger jobs that I'm wrong until I get verification on stuff. I've assumed in the past I've done stuff right and it usually blows up in my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,998 Member For: 9y 11m Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 01/12/24 01:10 PM Share Posted 01/12/24 01:10 PM I come across cranky at times. Now that is out the way... You been asking me questions and I've been replying. Not saying you're lazy at all, clearly you aren't, but be farked if I'm answering a question you can work out yourself ie: the shifter position. Based on your progress I would hold you to a higher standard of question asking anyway Any farken way, keep going, you are doing well and you will get it sorted shortly. Not many people can do what you've done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tForMe Donating Members 268 Member For: 11y 6m Gender: Male Posted 02/12/24 01:50 AM Share Posted 02/12/24 01:50 AM Hey Puff, When I got the request for a couple of photos, I figured he might have been a bit rattled by the whole "Might have accidentally broken the gearbox and then had a bunch more work to check and get it right". Its been a bit of a trial and would have thrown me a bit too. After that I could well be thinking "What might go wrong now?!" and want a bit of confirmation that its all correct. He has been working hard and making helpful posts for the community here, so when he wanted some photos, I was happy to spend a few minutes to help out. I expect I will have to remove and reinstall the gearbox at some point so the info here will also be helpful to me as well. I am looking forward to hearing that that its all working well again soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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