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Peugeot 407

  • 06-01-2011 9:59pm
    #1
    jt69er
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Cannot engage 3rd gear! Any ideas?


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  • #2
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    is your foot on the clutch?


  • #3
    cadaliac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    milage, engine size, petrol or diesel?
    Are the other gears engaging ok? Is this a sudden thing - - as in was this building up for a while or did it just happen this morning?
    Could be linkage hopefully.


  • #4
    thelaoislad
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭thelaoislad


    I have a 2007 407, before 40K miles were on 2 new clutches had been put into it.....found out its happening to almost every other 407 that I know of ..lady at work has put 3 into hers, a 2005 model, 2 others I know put clutches into 07 and 08 models....happening to them all...mechanic who fixed it told me its a design fault with the bearing in the clutch plate ... lovely cars but will never buy one again..BTW they were all diesel ..


  • #5
    cozzie55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭cozzie55


    Will it not engage 3rd at all???

    My 05 one has a small problem where it gets stuck in neutral when you try to put it in 3rd while all the other gears work perfectly. Try put it in 3rd again and its still stuck. But usually the 3rd or 4th attempt it engages properly. Don't have a clue what the problem is.


  • #6
    jt69er
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭jt69er


    2004 407 1.8st,not big mileage,during the really cold weather gearbox would be frozen in morning but would be ok after running the engine for a few minutes,then a couple of days later could not get 3rd gear,other gears ok!


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  • #7
    Row
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭Row


    jt69er wrote: »
    2004 407 1.8st,not big mileage,during the really cold weather gearbox would be frozen in morning but would be ok after running the engine for a few minutes,then a couple of days later could not get 3rd gear,other gears ok!

    What happens on the 407's the cables from the gearstick to the gearbox
    freeze and make it inpossible to move the gearstick.
    The only solution is to let the engine heat up for 20 mins + which thaws
    out the cables....not so good when your late for work...:(
    I'm thinking you have forced the gearstick and strained one of the cables which inturn makes 3rd gear difficult to select.
    I cannot remember if these cables can be adjusted...:confused:


  • #8
    jt69er
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭jt69er


    Row wrote: »
    What happens on the 407's the cables from the gearstick to the gearbox
    freeze and make it inpossible to move the gearstick.
    The only solution is to let the engine heat up for 20 mins + which thaws
    out the cables....not so good when your late for work...:(
    I'm thinking you have forced the gearstick and strained one of the cables which inturn makes 3rd gear difficult to select.
    I cannot remember if these cables can be adjusted...:confused:
    thanks for your help,off to the garage I think!


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