manual gearbox stuck in 3rd

[308ily]

H guys, I have a 94 non mivec manual and when driving home this arvo it got stuck in 3rd gear. was not hooning and there were no noises. the gear lever will move back and forward but not sideways.
would appreciate any help or ideas

[bass_twitch]

gear selector cable maybe? (Ben seems to know more about that)

[Bennoz]

Yeah most gear selection issues arise from a weak bracket on the top of the box where the selector cables connect.

Here's a thread we prepared earlier

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=23085&hilit=gear+selector

Not hard to swap out or repair.

[308ily]

hi guys, it is the cable the mechanic say it has snapped.
having trouble locating a new one, I live on the Gold Coast but will deal anywhere.

[Bennoz]

hi guys, it is the cable the mechanic say it has snapped.
having trouble locating a new one, I live on the Gold Coast but will deal anywhere.

Ah k. They're a pain in the ass to source these things. Try Panelhouse in Slacks Creek would be my first call.

Alternatively we have a member here (dstocks) who can get them direct from Mitsubishi Japan. Its a wait, but they're brand new.

Aside from that, start ringing wreckers. Sydney Auto Dismantlers down here in Syd might have some.

[dstocks]

If its tiptronic, I have 2 or 3 of them actually (cables).

[Supplanter]

manual gearbox stuck in 3rd

If its tiptronic, I have 2 or 3 of them actually (cables).

[dstocks]

Why did I think tip.

[Supplanter]

Why did I think tip.

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