Trouble Selecting 1St And 2Nd!

[Gazsouthwest]

Hello all

On driving home this evening got to my home town and my avensis would not go into 1st or second then it did then it didn't! No crunching noise or anything just feels like it physically is been blocked. Advise please

Many thank

Gary

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[Wayne2015]

My last car couldn't get into any gear - like u said physically impossible.

Might not be same fault, but -

It was failed slave cylinder

[gazza1286]

The gear selection mechanism for Toyotas relies on two cables connecting the gear lever to the transmission. One cable controls the forwards - backwards motion of the lever. The other governs the left - right. There are bushings at the transmission end which wear with usage giving a vagueness to gear selection. It is usual for the forward - backwards bush to wear more for obvious reasons.

Can you select 5th - 6th without problems? If not then one of the bushing may have failed or even the cable itself. Get someone to change gear (as best they can) whilst you look a the movement at the transmission end. Bonnet up - passenger side - about two thirds of the way back in the engine bay from the front and 30 - 40cm down from bonnet level is where you need to look. You'll need a torch...

[Gazsouthwest]

Thank you for response. I will go out in bit and have a good look around. Forward and backwards movement is fine just side to side sometimes blocking 1st and second. Then swaps to block 5th and 6th!

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[Gazsouthwest]

I had a quick look this afternoon. Took the air filter out to get in there then realised want Battery out as well. Think it is a breakdown at the gearbox end rather than selecter box end cables seem fine.

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