Hi, looking through the forum, and on the web, it seems that its not uncommon for gears to 'pop out' of T2s. I test drove a bus yesterday, generally appeared to be in very good condition, however, it wouldn't stay in first gear. Seemed to engage OK, got the bus moving, but just before the revs were high enough to think time to change to second, it 'popped out' by itself. The owner said it often did that, and just to put it in second anyway. The rest of the gears seemed fine, and there was no unexpected whining from the gearbox. Original 1970 engine and gearbox (supposedly). The owner seemed an honest chap and said that it was a minor job on his list of things to do over the winter. It's pretty much the only concern stopping me making an offer. I know its impossible to make a diagnosis from a short description, but what are the best and worst case scenarios here? I'm guessing it ranges from a minor adjustment to a new gearbox. I've never worked on a gearbox, and I'd like to start with a fully functioning bus before diving in there, so if I went for this one, it would be down the mechanic's to sort it out. What sort of costs are likely to be involved in the best, worst and most likely scenario?
Many thanks
Many thanks