Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by Advanced Diagnostic »

Hi All French Car Fans


I purchased a 2007 Citroen Berlingo 5 Speed Manual.


It is stuck in a gear.

BUT, i can select all gears and hear it going into all gears,
If i put it in reverse or first gear and i try pushing it you can feel it is in gear.

In Neutral it is also in a gear but it is like a 5th gear ratio. Or 3rd.

I removed side cover and when selecting 5th gear the selector fork moves in and out.

Any ideas.

Thanks in Advance.
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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Assuming the selector cables are correctly fitted then im afraid its a gearbox strip down to see what’s gone wrong.
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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Thanks for the quick response.

Do you have a link to diagrams on stripping down this gearbox.

I have tried to upload pictures but not yet getting hang of forum.

Thanks
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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Some pictures
03-12-2021 New P20 P 010.jpg
03-12-2021 New P20 P 009.jpg
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by RichardW »

There's a comprehensive guide here http://www.eastment.net/be3%20gearbox.htm the author is long time contributor here (although not currently active). This is an earlier box, but PSA haven't changed it much for nearly 40 years!

I would check the cables are properly seated and working however, before committing to stripping the box - these are very reliable and rarely give terminal trouble, unless run without oil.
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by Advanced Diagnostic »

Thank You for the reply and link.

Yes we have checked the cables.

What i did now was to try all the gears with the clutch pressed and then moving the brake disk to see if the gearbox turns freely.

When in neutral clutch at released position, disk feel like in gear..
When in neutral clutch depressed then disk turns freely.

When clutch depressed and ALL gears selected, disk is still in gear.
Clutch released in ALL gears, disk still in gear.

4th And 3rd does not feel to go in all the way until i start wiggeling the disk front and back, but 4th is more of a problem getting in.

Hopes this makes sense.
Thanks
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by wheeler »

By the looks of it there has already been a repair done to the gearbox, you can see the shaft nut has been re used (unless this was you).
Maybe a previous bad repair?
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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No i purchased it not running so this is my first.
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

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Someone has definitely been in there previously.
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by Advanced Diagnostic »

I agree. As there was allot of sealant holding the 5th gear cover stuck.
I will remove the Gearbox today and then strip it down and i will keep all posted on progress.

Thanks
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Re: Citroen Berlingo Stuck In Gear, Selects all gears

Post by Advanced Diagnostic »

Hi All

Update on Gearbox
04-01-2021 New P 20 P 018.jpg
This next Photo the synchro do not want to go to the bottom gear, which i think is 3rd. I cannot get them to line up to engage the gear.
04-01-2021 New P 20 P 019.jpg
This bearing is plastic
04-01-2021 New P 20 P 026.jpg
04-01-2021 New P 20 P 027.jpg
Any input is appreciated.

Thanks
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