Fiat Palio's Reverse Gear Clip Broken!

rOaD AsSaSin!! · 7th June 2007, 00:53

Hi guyz!!
my friend own a fiat palio...
his reverse gear clip is broken due to which the reverse gear is not applicable...
can i know what is the role of the clip in the gearbox and approx how much it would take to get it repaired??

rishibravo · 7th June 2007, 09:52

If just the plastic nob is broken then just the gear nob will be replaced...so it will cost you the complete gear nob + labour. I hope its not the leather padded sports gear nob which comes in sports model as the availability for that is a problem. Ask you friend to pay a visit to vivek Auto (its pretty close to Faridabad)

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 10:58

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Originally Posted by rishibravo

If just the plastic nob is broken then just the gear nob will be replaced...so it will cost you the complete gear nob + labour. I hope its not the leather padded sports gear nob which comes in sports model as the availability for that is a problem. Ask you friend to pay a visit to vivek Auto (its pretty close to Faridabad)

Its not the plastic ring(for reverse) on the lever which is broken...!!! The lever n clip on it are fine
Somewhere the connection of the nob with the gearbox is broken because now while slotting it in reverse it falls into fourth gear...

Its a Palio 1.2 ELX NV 04 model....

rishibravo · 7th June 2007, 15:01

Go straight to the service station maan....If the gearbox has to be brought down then the labour charges are Rs 1500 bucks

rOaD AsSaSin!! · 7th June 2007, 22:32

thanks for the info but i wanted to know the usage of the reverse gear clip???
is it that much necessary??

wolfinstein · 7th June 2007, 22:39

Rishi just advised, considering the Gear Shift Problem, In any case it appears to be a broken shifter...Get it checked.

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 22:43

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Originally Posted by rOaD AsSaSin!!

i wanted to know the usage of the reverse gear clip???
is it that much necessary??

How will u slot the reverse gear with a non-functional clip?? n Can u drive the car without a reverse gear???

rOaD AsSaSin!! · 7th June 2007, 22:47

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Originally Posted by kpzen

How will u slot the reverse gear with a non-functional clip?? n Can u drive the car without a reverse gear???

arey i mean why is it provided only in palio then??
dont all the cars have a reverse gear??

wolfinstein · 7th June 2007, 22:53

I think he meant " The Reverse Gear Shifter" is a slight step based shifter, which needs to be pulled up for engaging reverse gear..like the Cielo..!

I remember spending an Hour in the summer heat, 5 years back in my Uncles New Palio, Figuring how to get the car in reverse mode.

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 22:53

There are many cars with such kind of reverse gear mechanism like Astra, Verna , Corsa n some European cars...Japanese cars dont have such clip system...

wolfinstein · 7th June 2007, 22:57

Ya, but it was one of first ever for me, considering the cars I had seen..!

kpzen · 7th June 2007, 22:59

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

Ya, but it was one of first ever for me, considering the cars I had seen..!

I think the first car in India which had this kind of reverse gear system was Opel Astra...

rishibravo · 8th June 2007, 00:23

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Originally Posted by rOaD AsSaSin!!

arey i mean why is it provided only in palio then??
dont all the cars have a reverse gear??

you have to get the car to the service station in any case. I would suggest not to continue driving without a reverse gear.

kpzen · 8th June 2007, 00:29

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Originally Posted by rishibravo

you have to get the car to the service station in any case. I would suggest not to continue driving without a reverse gear.

No its been parked in the garage for the last two days....

namit · 8th June 2007, 00:37

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Originally Posted by rOaD AsSaSin!!

arey i mean why is it provided only in palio then??
dont all the cars have a reverse gear??

Hi !!

Many European cars have this safety mechanism so as to avoid any chances of a person engaging a reverse gear accidently when he wanted to move to the 4th gear instead.

Palio and Astra have this feature.

Hope that explains and you may now ask your friend to contact Vivek Auto for corresponding repairs.

7th June 2007, 00:53	#1
rOaD AsSaSin!! BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: faridabad Posts: 93 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Fiat Palio's Reverse Gear Clip Broken! Hi guyz!! my friend own a fiat palio... his reverse gear clip is broken due to which the reverse gear is not applicable... can i know what is the role of the clip in the gearbox and approx how much it would take to get it repaired??
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7th June 2007, 09:52	#2
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	If just the plastic nob is broken then just the gear nob will be replaced...so it will cost you the complete gear nob + labour. I hope its not the leather padded sports gear nob which comes in sports model as the availability for that is a problem. Ask you friend to pay a visit to vivek Auto (its pretty close to Faridabad)
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7th June 2007, 15:01	#4
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Go straight to the service station maan....If the gearbox has to be brought down then the labour charges are Rs 1500 bucks
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7th June 2007, 22:32	#5
rOaD AsSaSin!! BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: faridabad Posts: 93 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	thanks for the info but i wanted to know the usage of the reverse gear clip??? is it that much necessary??
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7th June 2007, 22:39	#6
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Rishi just advised, considering the Gear Shift Problem, In any case it appears to be a broken shifter...Get it checked.
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7th June 2007, 22:53	#9
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	I think he meant " The Reverse Gear Shifter" is a slight step based shifter, which needs to be pulled up for engaging reverse gear..like the Cielo..! I remember spending an Hour in the summer heat, 5 years back in my Uncles New Palio, Figuring how to get the car in reverse mode.
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7th June 2007, 22:53	#10
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	There are many cars with such kind of reverse gear mechanism like Astra, Verna , Corsa n some European cars...Japanese cars dont have such clip system...
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7th June 2007, 22:57	#11
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Ya, but it was one of first ever for me, considering the cars I had seen..!
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