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johnnyb48uk

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From: Brome ,Eye, Suffolk

Registered: 2019-03-22

Posts: 5

citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

Hi everyone just joined in need of help plz am not a mechanic! I have a citroen despatch van 1.9 1997-98 , its my pride and joy the  gear stick has gone floppy maybe the gear linkage have popped off I have been looking for help can't find anything about it, my reg is r48xpv !! if it helps.

CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLZ

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,271

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

I don;t think they're linkages, but cables. Maybe one of them has snapped?

Does it change gear?

Last edited by kenbw2 (2019-03-23 00:41:58)

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

johnnyb48uk

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From: Brome ,Eye, Suffolk

Registered: 2019-03-22

Posts: 5

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

no i had to stall it to stop it , the gear stick is just floppy wont go in to gear the clutch peddle is normal as it should be , but the gear nob  isnt

johnnyb48uk

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From: Brome ,Eye, Suffolk

Registered: 2019-03-22

Posts: 5

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

Fuel type
Diesel
Date registered
8 August 1997 CITROEN DISPATCH van 1.9 D

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,271

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

I realised I uploaded the wrong diagram! (I got excited because I found out there's an RPM sensor...)

This is what the controls look like:

The last one I seem to remember you can juust about see from the passenger side wheel well

Last edited by kenbw2 (2019-03-23 00:44:17)

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

johnnyb48uk

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From: Brome ,Eye, Suffolk

Registered: 2019-03-22

Posts: 5

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

is this for my van ? and what is it actually called so i can buy one ? plz /and also thankyou for helping me

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,271

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

It's mine, but yours will likely be the same.

I'd say though you're probably best taking to a mechanic who will be able to accurately diagnose it and fix it.

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

tee_cee

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Registered: 2016-03-18

Posts: 574

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

Had this happened on my 2002 on a road trip to Spain. It was item no2 on the second diagram. The ball joint socket is plastic and just fell to bits - and disapeared. The garage I went too said that you could just use a tie wrap to hold it in place - I went for the new one. Anyway it's impossible to get at this without getting it up on a ramp.

OAT

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From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 903

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

(I got excited because I found out there's an RPM sensor...)

Whats this? 

Can we have a rev counter then?

(btw... that battery is doing great.  Two nights out with no problems and then it even started the van when I flattened the starter battery.)

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,271

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

(I got excited because I found out there's an RPM sensor...)

Whats this? 

Can we have a rev counter then?

To avoid hijacking this thread I've started a new one: https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … php?id=684

(btw... that battery is doing great.  Two nights out with no problems and then it even started the van when I flattened the starter battery.)

Good to hear it's coming in useful

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2000 Citroen Dispatch 1.9TD XUD9 Camper Conversion
1999 Citroen Dispatch 1.9D DW8 Disassembled Camper Conversion
1996 Peugeot 806 1.9TD XUD9 Spare vehicle
1998 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD XUD9 Snapped timing belt

johnnyb48uk

Member

From: Brome ,Eye, Suffolk

Registered: 2019-03-22

Posts: 5

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

is there any video on the net showing you how to remove and install please

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: citroen van 1.9 1998 gear stick gone floppy mybe the gear linkage

Reading this it sounds like As TEE_CEE says it's popped off the linkage or it's got a broken gear change cable ............. Kenbw2 is correct a mechanic is probably to be your best bet as fitting new cables if required is do-able but a pig of a job I'm told....................