Howdy Ay 2
A2OC Donor
Good afternoon.
Our son borrowed our A2 to go shopping late last night.
On the way home whilst driving downhill on a narrow road in 3rd gear he had to slow down to negotiate some parked cars.
He tried to change down to 2nd gear but could not so managed to carry on in 3rd gear until he had to stop for another parked car on a steep uphill incline . He then found that the only gearstick positions available were neutral and 4th gear. When he tried to release the clutch in 4th the A2 rolled backwards. When he released the clutch in neutral the engine stalled.
When I attended after a fair amount of fiddling I managed to select 1st gear position on the gearstick then with clutch depressed, started the engine and was able to limp home in 1st gear. No other gears can be selected whilst moving and the A2 will not freewheel at all unless the clutch is depressed.
The A2 has been driving really well with no rough or stiff gear changes or clutch problems so this has come as a shock just before Christmas too!
Has anyone had similar sudden problems or could offer a diagnosis please?
Thank You
Our son borrowed our A2 to go shopping late last night.
On the way home whilst driving downhill on a narrow road in 3rd gear he had to slow down to negotiate some parked cars.
He tried to change down to 2nd gear but could not so managed to carry on in 3rd gear until he had to stop for another parked car on a steep uphill incline . He then found that the only gearstick positions available were neutral and 4th gear. When he tried to release the clutch in 4th the A2 rolled backwards. When he released the clutch in neutral the engine stalled.
When I attended after a fair amount of fiddling I managed to select 1st gear position on the gearstick then with clutch depressed, started the engine and was able to limp home in 1st gear. No other gears can be selected whilst moving and the A2 will not freewheel at all unless the clutch is depressed.
The A2 has been driving really well with no rough or stiff gear changes or clutch problems so this has come as a shock just before Christmas too!
Has anyone had similar sudden problems or could offer a diagnosis please?
Thank You