the van seems to drop out of warp in 5th but only when its not under load, say at 41mph in a 40? just when it feels like it, no bang or clunk just the revs go up and drive is lost then a shuffle back into 4th and back again will have it back in gear for another couple of hundred yards or even a mile?
even did it in 4th today?
astra van 97 with a gm engine...
does anybody know the position to set the selector rods and what gear to put it in to set em?
or is it just knackered?

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Had the same once on a marina van. Just worn shafts - selector shafts? Mine had done over 150,000 miles. if you gently pull back on the gearstick in 4th (or push forward in 5th) then go from accelerating to slowing down on the engine or vice versa does the gearstick move significantly? Mine did, several inches indicating the above. Best, cheapest fix a new (second hand) gearbox.

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dont know, but ill try that.. thanks
what i did notice though was if i pull the selector rod attached to the gearstick in the engine bay it moves really easy... seemed too easy?

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the van lost all gears yesterday.... on my birthday! woo bleedin hoooo!!
goes in gear, clutch out, revs up, speedo up....

new engine and gearbox 250 quid delivered 6 months guarantee...

just got to find the bloke that sold me the van now

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