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    MICK’S WORKSHOP

    Oct 13, 2021 6 minutes
    MICK MCCRUDDEN

    Family Truckster

    Hi Mick. I’ve been lucky enough to inherit my grandparents’ old HQ Holden wagon. It’s a 202 with three on the tree.

    So far it seems to be running okay, though there is one wrinkle. The gearshift will lock up in first if you try to go to second in a bit of a hurry. I’ve been shown the trick of popping the bonnet and wriggling loose the linkage, which works.

    I hear they’re famous for this – is there any way to stop it locking up?

    Also, is there anything else we should look at?

    John Farmer

    mick says

    YOU’RE VERY lucky, John, they’re a great old bus. That lock-up happens because the linkages have worn. The way to avoid it happening is to take it easy on the shift, rolling it out of first, through neutral and into second. Do it gently and it won’t lock – the problem always happens when you’re in a hurry.

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