If it is a Electronic Auto transmission (1990ish onwards), it could be that the computerised gear change moduals are not working. Check the fuse first.
It would be running in 'limp home mode' and only staying in third gear. even moving off from start in it.
drain the gearbox and refill with ATF the valves in the gearbox stick due to dirty ATF.
geat a new gearbox mate gant change them
depends on ea falcon, is it 3 or 4 speed? and age of ea, if its 4 speed and a later ea u can, the other problem is the gear shift handle, the differ slighty from ea, eb, ed, to ef ef series, but a little stuffing around u can get it
YOU NEED TO HAVE BELL HOUSING FROM CORTINA IF IT FITS GEARBOX IT WILL FIT IN TO CORTINA IM ASSUMING THAT THE CORTINA IS A MK11 IT ALSO HAS TO BE OF SAME YEAR. ALSO CHECK RATIO OF GEARBOX YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE GEAR STICK FROM GEARBOX AS THEY ARE DIFFERANT THREADS HOPE THIS IS OF HELP KIFF which model of escort? which model of cortina? If the engine is the kent crossflow type in both vehicles then the gearbox will fit either engine
The synchro cones in the gearbox are worn. Either a strip and replace or a whole gearbox swap is the cure.
on top of the gearbox, some is on the side
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The gear box ( manual transmission ) is bolted to the rear of the engine
the gears probably arent meshing when you change gears. Either the clutch is bad, or you need a new gearbox.
Quite simply it means that the connection between the gear lever & the gearbox is a cable. Other means of connection are. Direct from the gear lever into the gearbox Rod linkage between the gear lever & the gearbox.
first thing to check is the gearbox oil remember you have to check the oil with the engine running
1999 ford explorer 4.0 manual transmission gear shifter wont fit on shaft