Gear Linkage Falling with all bolts tightened

[The_Stig214]

My car is just about done. I was excited to drive it, when i turned it on and popped the Satsuna into gear the linkage fell off. Is there a possible solution to this annoying problem?

[iheartmyocd]

You missed a bolt, or didn't have one tightened all the way. That's the only thing that will cause that failure.

[LittleBlueDuneBuggy]

A bolt could have backed out on a save or something too. I was under my car, and noticed my drain plug was all the way loose...I know I tightened it. Then, of first test drive, the drive gear fell off. I know for a fact, all seven bolts were tight.

[Powder_Monkey69]

same thing happened to me..it is a third gear linkage fixing on the engine just above the other two..the screwdriver is required to tighten this so is very easy to miss im sure it has caught everyone out as i think its supposed to..feel free to message me if u need any more help

[The_Stig214]

I tightened all bolts, the linkage falls off after multiple tries

[ChyonE]

Originally posted by the_stig214:

I tightened all bolts, the linkage falls off after multiple tries

did you miss one on the top?

[ChyonE]

Originally posted by the_stig214:

My car is just about done. I was excited to drive it, when i turned it on and popped the Satsuna into gear the linkage fell off. Is there a possible solution to this annoying problem?

there should be 3 bolts

[The_Stig214]

I tightened those

[actiontechks]

The way I fixed this was to remove the 3 bolts, remove the linkage, save/quit, load save, reattach linkage and bolts.

[DieselMerc]

Originally posted by actiontechks:

The way I fixed this was to remove the 3 bolts, remove the linkage, save/quit, load save, reattach linkage and bolts.

If you haven't noticed yet, this thread has been dead for 5 years. Pretty sure OP figured out the problem by now.

[Jethro]

Originally posted by DieselMerc:

Originally posted by actiontechks:

The way I fixed this was to remove the 3 bolts, remove the linkage, save/quit, load save, reattach linkage and bolts.

If you haven't noticed yet, this thread has been dead for 5 years. Pretty sure OP figured out the problem by now.

I’m just posting to give props to “LittleBlueDuneBuggy”. Haven’t heard that one in a long time. 👍

[LittleBlueDuneBuggy]

Originally posted by Jethro:

Originally posted by DieselMerc:

If you haven't noticed yet, this thread has been dead for 5 years. Pretty sure OP figured out the problem by now.

I’m just posting to give props to “LittleBlueDuneBuggy”. Haven’t heard that one in a long time. 👍

:)