Mitsubishi Colt, 57-plate 5 dr, CZ2, 1.5 Di-D - Seized gearshift

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Wed 18 Jul 2012 13:39
Mitsubishi Colt, 57-plate 5 dr, CZ2, 1.5 Di-D - Seized gearshift - Roverjim88

The gearshift became harder and harder to use since xmas also not returning to central position. As its still FMSH I was not keen to have a go myself so I took it to my local Mitsubishi service centre. Describing the problem they said "Oh yes we know what that is!, The linkage is seized, its a common problem". Well I decided to book it in and so had it done.

The price? £270. HOW MUCH??!!! Labour was < 1hr so cant have been difficult. One part goes down into gearbox so not sure I could have done it myself. Is that reasonable for a 5yr old car and a common problem too? Wondering if they run on razor makers/computer printer lines vis. whole thing cheap brandnew but the parts are almost as much again.

Can I avoid it happening again? Think its sealed joints so WD40 no good?

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Thu 19 Jul 2012 02:42
Mitsubishi Colt, 57-plate 5 dr, CZ2, 1.5 Di-D - Seized gearshift - 1litregolfeater

I've found hot wd40 about a million times better than cold. What has seized can be unseized. I bet you could do it with a toffee hammer and a bit of tinkering, but you would need to get underneath, and I sense you're not that kinda guy.

£270 it is then.

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Thu 19 Jul 2012 10:10
Mitsubishi Colt, 57-plate 5 dr, CZ2, 1.5 Di-D - Seized gearshift - madf

£270 is called "screw the punters .. sorry - customers"

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