--- In thefordlounge@..., the13beast <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> Hiya matey. Is the circlip in place on the gear lever, it's the one
> that goes down on the big rubber bush/gaiter on the base of the
> gearstick??
> My 1600E used to do exactly the same thing, go into reverse instead
of
> first, my clip gad broke. If you remove the soft gaiter/cover on
the
> gear stick there should be a big rubber doughnut looking thing
> underneath. There should be a circlip round the gear stick pushing
> down hard on the rubber, it's this rubber doughnut that acts like a
> spring and keeps the selector hard up against the "gate".
> There should be a diagram/picture in the workshop
> books............................ that's about all I can think of
> apart from a very expensive alternative.
> Best of luck
> Gary (from Dagenham, home of Ford)
Hi Gary

Thank You. *****Y*O*U A*R*E A S*T*A*R*****
That was the problem. Thanks again
Mike