Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2006 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot

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Sun 10 May 2009 18:15
2006 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - Philter
Anyone know what can be making my son's 1.4 TDCi's gear change to become very stiff when the engine/gearbox are hot but OK when cold? It's not a dragging clutch because the problem remains when the car is stationary and the engine is turned off. The clutch bites about half way through its travel. The gear change eases up when the engine and gearbox are cold again. However he notices the problem has worsened on his last two journeys.
Phil W

{year corrected from 2007 to 2006 - DD}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 11/05/2009 at 01:17

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Sun 10 May 2009 20:32
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - dagenham car center
an 07 plate fiesta?
isnt this under warranty,if get it looked at by ford dealers.
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Sun 10 May 2009 21:25
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - Philter
Of course you're dead right, its an 06 plate and is not long out of warranty. Sorry for the slip of memory, its my son's car, not mine. Its also done 70k+ miles if that is relevant.
Phil W
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Sun 10 May 2009 21:28
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - Philter
Sorry, its an 06 plate not 07, and it has done 70k miles. My mistake
Phil W
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Sun 10 May 2009 21:39
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - daveyjp
Not an uncommon fault - my dad had it on his. It's a connecting rod which bends over time and then becomes a problem when warm.

Ford wouldn't fit a new box, but they did arrange a repair under warranty and it's been fine since. Dads is a 56 reg now on about 100,000 miles.
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Mon 11 May 2009 08:52
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - Philter
Many thanks. Does the work involve removing the gearbox or can it be done without? If done by a garage has anyone any idea of cost?
Phil W
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Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:12
07 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - jeffo121
I have the same problem with my 1.4 tdci zetec !!
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Tue 1 Mar 2011 08:09
2006 1.4TDCi Gearchange stiff when hot - nlb

I have exactly the same car with the same problem. When it had done 20,000 miles I took it to a main dealer who said there was no problem with it, now at 94,000 the problem is back. My local garage said it could have been greece which had clogged in the cable linking the gearlever to the gear box, but they now have confirmed that the lever which connects the cable to the ger box almost seems as though it has siezed. The lever is free when the engine is cold though. I dont know if I have any come back having reported this to Ford before.

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