Problem selecting gears....

[sitting_budda]

Im in the process of fitting a type9 box to my escort. Bought a new propshaft which only goes into the tailshaft about an inch+half and then needs to be pushed in with a rubber mallet. Ive checked both the tailshaft and input shaft of the prop and I cant see any problems with these.

 

When the prop is disconnected I can select all gears, when the prop is fitted I cant select any gears...

 

Any ideas??

[Toby]

Have you tried with your foot on the clutch?

 

The prop is only connected to the output shaft, which has no gears attached to it, they will all spin freely on the shaft until selected. If the little syncro teeth on the gear on the output shaft aren't aligned with the selector hub (which is attached to the shaft) the only way it can rotate is if the lay shaft can move, but that is meshed to the input shaft so that can't turn unless you dis-engage it from the engine by depressing the clutch.

 

You could also try rocking the car a little?

 

All seems a bit odd???