A 240 D gearbox problem .

[Peter Sibley]

G'day all ,I've been here before but not for a while ,a new ISP so I had to reregister with a similar user name .

I have a 240 D , '83 model ,a 4 speed manual .She's a good girl but has recently developed a problem which has made my wife refuse to drive her ! I don't find it that difficult , more an inconvenience however it must be solved !


She occasionally refuses to go into gear , just locks up .Sometimes I can get her into reverse ,move her a little then get into first .Sometimes that doesn't work and the solution is to shut off the engine then restart and all is well .

Can anyone tell me whats going on and how to fix it ?