Small issue with the box

Right, after rebuild when dry running the gears all was fine, after puting it back in the car filling with oil and got it running. First couldn't engage forth and after some fiddle got it stuck in first and that's it. Now me thinking that selector rod issue, either the springs are to lose or to tight? Anything else should i look at before i drop the box...again???

Might be a long shot but, have you tried disconnecting the gear linkage from the box and changed gear using vise grips? Hopefully its something simple but good luck regardless!

When you dry ran it, was it before the cover fitted? Sometimes, fitting the cover knocks the internal shifter into a gear and jams it.
Is the weighted reverse pendulum secured into the case? I suppose if it wasn't it would be leaking.
If all worked fine with the cover on, then like Mike says, sounds more likely to be external linkage.

^ I was just about to say you might have some thoughts, and you already posted as a clicked send lol

gtir_woody wrote:^ I was just about to say you might have some thoughts, and you already posted as a clicked send lol

No worries. Heard in the new here that you're having a bit of decent weather down under? Send some this way, it's snowing and it's -3c

mike74 wrote:Might be a long shot but, have you tried disconnecting the gear linkage from the box and changed gear using vise grips? Hopefully its something simple but good luck regardless!

Will try that, thanks!

Cosmic73 wrote:When you dry ran it, was it before the cover fitted? Sometimes, fitting the cover knocks the internal shifter into a gear and jams it.
Is the weighted reverse pendulum secured into the case? I suppose if it wasn't it would be leaking.
If all worked fine with the cover on, then like Mike says, sounds more likely to be external linkage.

Tried it when all was put together with a long screwdriver and all gear clicked in perfectly while rotating diff

gtir_woody wrote:^ I was just about to say you might have some thoughts, and you already posted as a clicked send lol

Great minds think alike...lol

Cosmic73 wrote:

gtir_woody wrote:^ I was just about to say you might have some thoughts, and you already posted as a clicked send lol

No worries. Heard in the new here that you're having a bit of decent weather down under? Send some this way, it's snowing and it's -3c

It hasnt been too bad where I am, a bit hot though I dunno how you manage, ill be in london in may so hopefully its nice.

gtir_woody wrote:

Cosmic73 wrote:

gtir_woody wrote:^ I was just about to say you might have some thoughts, and you already posted as a clicked send lol

No worries. Heard in the new here that you're having a bit of decent weather down under? Send some this way, it's snowing and it's -3c

It hasnt been too bad where I am, a bit hot though I dunno how you manage, ill be in london in may so hopefully its nice.

Have someone in Adelaid ...+40C and we have -8 i think and frozen lakes with snow but my car is stuck in 1st gear ....grrr.