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Fiat Multipla Factory Service Manual (1998-2010)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Gear engagement sensitivity poor

Make
Fiat
Model
Multipla Factory Service Manual
Year
1998–2010
Section
Gear shift › Gear engagement sensitivity poor
Fault diagnosisGear engagement sensitivity poor

GEAR ENGAGEMENT SENSITIVITY POOR

Gear engagement is defective.

In particular, the effort required to engage a gear should reduce at a certain point. In this case, the effort required remains high.

In another case, no effort is required to engage a gear (it "goes in" too easily).

Results of the tests
1CHECK GEAR SELECTIONAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the condition of the gear selector ball springs (see Assembly 2110B)Continue to Step 2Springs or balls damagedReplace the components involved
2CHECK GEARBOX CONTROL CABLESAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the gearbox control cables: the ball joints and the bushes should not be wornContinue to Step 3Ball joints wornReplace the control cables Op. 2125C30
3CHECKING CORRECT OPERATIONAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the fault is no longer presentEnd of diagnosisFault persistsSearch for the fault starting from another symptom'

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Multipla

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