Ford Fiesta mk6 Stiff Gear Change | 💯 BEST Repair Tutorial on Youtube

I believe this is the BEST repair tutorial on KZbin for Ford Fiesta mk6 stiff gear change because all others miss out some details. Free repair too❗
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0:00 Fiesta stiff gear change
0:18 Where is the problem?
0:32 Disconnect gear cables
1:42 Remove the casing
2:10 The problem exposed!
2:50 Repair part 1
3:10 The root cause explained
4:10 Repair part 2
5:00 Rebuild hints and tips
6:08 Replace lever & connect up
6:22 Reconnect ball joint, DO NOT miss this
6:48 Return cables to position
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[@CycloneCyd]

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[@tonym6108]

local mechanic told my daughter the stiff gear change is caused by cracked synchronisers and she needs a new gearbox. £1200. after googling the symptoms we found this. we are not mechanics but followed the video and 2 hours later problem solved! thank you Cyd

[@CycloneCyd]

Awesome, I love reading comments like yours. Thing is, that garage owner could have done the same research. £1200 seems very steep. You could have had a new clutch and a good 2ndhand box refitted for about half that.

[@hexy3084]

Probably pulling a cowboy move cos she's a younger women. My mechanic told me he has known people to see single mums with babies and make stuff up about suspension being unsafe to get a "big job" out of them. Glad you researched cos that's a joke £1200 worth more than the car nearly

[@petergreen1265]

excellent video - no deafening music - and good commentary whilst doing the job

[@CycloneCyd]

Much appreciated! I junked music ages ago in favour of more detailed editing (close ups, pictures etc) and I think people prefer it generally. And switching to a wireless lav mic really helps with consistent and clear vocals. Not always 'perfect' but then, these aren't Pinewood Studios blockbusters, lol.

[@cupmike]

Thanks for making this video. I’ve been able to apply this fix to a 5 speed 2015 mark 8 Fiesta with 70k miles. It only presented the issue exiting 2nd gear, normally after a long steep uphill climb. It would be the shift back to neutral that was very stiff, it would easily take all other forward gears in these cases. I used a pillar drill to bore out the phosphor bronze bush with a 12.2 mm bit. Upon reassembly with high temperature grease, I can confirm the issue is no longer present, even after some hard 2nd gear climbs. A notable difference on the mk 8 is that you will need to remove the gear selection sensor magnet and unplug the connector. The magnet sits next the rubber boot, removal is with a T30 Torx.

[@Woodworker1947]

Further to my previous comment: Following on from your excellent video, I have just done the job on my Fiesta and it went exactly as you explained it. I did deviate slightly: I found it better to insert the small, square nylon type bush on the small ball joint at the rear, once greased up, then just slide it into the square hole on the end of the selector rod so didn't need to use grips. Other then that, I followed your vide step by step! Many thanks! :)

[@mihaid.8251]

Oooh so this is the reason why it gets worse the more I drive it, it expands when it gets hot. So glad I found this video, thank you!

[@CycloneCyd]

👍👍

[@synnvefjelltvedt9809]

Thank you so much for this video! Really appreciate it! Saves us a lot of money to be able to fix this ourselves

[@bar7294]

Many thanks for the guide. Just bought a 2009 Focus, with IB5 gearbox, which has stiff gears when warmed up. This repaired it and managed a 60 mile round trip today without issue )

[@CycloneCyd]

Didn't realise the Focus suffered the same issue. Any other models suffer too that you know of?

[@abalemou]

You do not need to ask us to push the like button. Your clear and easy-to-understand videos will make everybody push the like button. Thank you.

[@Woodworker1947]

Wonderfully explained, no waffle, straight to the point AND very understandable! I have this problem just come about so will tackle it this weekend now! Many thanks! : )

[@jameswalton7543]

Just want to give my thanks for this video. Worked a treat on my 2009 UK fiesta! Very easy to follow 😊

[@user-rn2yw6tw8x]

Brilliant tutorial. Clear description of issue and solution. Saved me £££ by not having to go to my local garage! Thanks Cyd 🤩

[@barneyh27]

Thankyou for your video, just fixed the stiff gear change on my St150.

[@oliverbeasley1340]

Absolutely brilliantly filmed, presented and explained, cheers

[@CycloneCyd]

Many thanks Oliver

[@justiceman9492]

Well done.... Simple.... And well explained.. Easy to follow....

[@thomasdulwich5584]

Thank you so much! I had this exact problem and was afraid it was cost me loads to get fixed! Following your video I was able it fix it myself spending just £10 on materials! Thanks for making your tutorials so easy to follow!

[@ockhamknife4774]

Thank you very much. It has been a great help to me. Perfectly detailed video.

[@trishwilliams5453]

Excellent mate ! great vid, very helpful saved me a lot of time ! thanks !!

[@benmarsden7655]

Perfectly executed video, well done and thank you

[@kirkrafter5875]

Clear and concise video, if only all "how to" videos were done this way.👍

[@CycloneCyd]

Thank you, I appreciate the compliment.

[@user-re1gl1re6t]

Superb instruction-video! Following your advice, it is very easy to do. Thank you very much! 😊👍

[@oilplumber123]

wow someone who explained the issue. Thankyou. Awesome Video with no BS

[@CycloneCyd]

"cars" is probably about the most bullshit laden subject in the world. Cutting through that bullshit is and always has been part of my mission. I did the same on HonestJohn forums 25 years ago before they got taken over by the "armchair engineers".

[@1shadoth]

Fantastic video,clear and professional tutorial. Many thanks

[@glenhardman367]

Great video, our car had same issue when hot but been SORN for 2 years which made it stiff all the time, now resolved, thanks

[@user-jp4xx7fu1j]

Just bought an st150 for track use and had this exact problem, thanks for video, on test drive car was fine after an hour on motorway gear selection was very stiff thought box problem, after a bit research it was just this tight bush problem, took apart drilled out greased up hey presto all done. thank you

[@Farmerphil500]

Thank you for putting this video on 👍👍Got my daughters Fiesta sorted by following your instructions in the vid, it's perfect now when it gets warmed up unbelievable for 90 mins work on a Sunday afternoon 😁😁👍👍

[@MrMarkc100]

Excellent information and a really clear and concise instructional. I fixed our Fiesta this way. Thanks.

[@CycloneCyd]

Thank you. That's exactly how I want to be thought of. Concise AND precise

[@ianwilkinson5549]

Champion mate thanks from Australia.

[@patrickmurray3498]

Just carried out the procedure described so brilliantly in your video. It went really well with no issues and relatively quick, resulting in one very happy and shocked wife. Thank you once again for your very informative video.

[@CycloneCyd]

Happy wife, happy life! 👍👍

[@marclaw4511]

Good video,you know how to explain the procedure well.

[@markcoe8096]

Thank you very much! very good detailed video.

[@michaelbernabeo8437]

Great video, did the trick. Thank you!

[@terryhall7536]

Brilliant video thank you , very well detailed and has given me the confidence to do it myself 👍

[@newhorizon247]

An exceptional quality video. Thank you!

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks, your comments are really appreciated

[@geoffgarland7259]

What an absolutely brilliant comprehensive business like video.

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks Geoff, your comments are much appreciated.

[@keefardin612]

A GOOD AND WELL EXPLAINED VIDEO THANKS

[@ronaldgrove2509]

Good teacher.. explain nice and slow...for me to understand thks million

[@captaincanuck5400]

Great video, thanks!

[@imjustbetter8959]

extremely descriptive, gonna give this a go soon cheers mate 👍

[@honeybal153]

Thnx from Germany! 👍

[@jamiegrant3840]

Many thanks cyd 👍🏼 followed tutorial to the letter, gear stick now nice and smooth…

[@CycloneCyd]

That's what we like to hear 👍

[@ianlynn5117]

I will be doing this on mk7 fiesta soon fab video.

[@shut_d_fck_]

Lots of love from India. Frame by frame cleared.

[@CycloneCyd]

👍👍

[@scottmaguire4544]

Great vid.. Just done this to my other half's car worked a treat.. Only cost price of a drill bit.. 15 mins job done.. Many thanks

[@CycloneCyd]

Great 👍

[@rareschiriac3408]

This is really the best tutorial on KZbin. Subscribed. Good luck and I really apreciate what you are doing. saw other videos also.

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks for subscribing Rares, you're positive feedback makes it all worthwhile.

[@maxthecaddy8451]

good bit of info and tutorial cyd 👌👍

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks 👍

[@stephenkelly5642]

A very clear informative video. 👌

[@CycloneCyd]

Glad you think so!

[@frenchenstein]

Good information. Many thanks 👍🏽

[@CycloneCyd]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elbowtoe84]

Great content excellent effects super informational

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks for your comments and feedback Adealer.

[@wix0429]

Went to do a g/box oil change and discovered One of the selectors had no locator on it, looked like it never had one.!? So nade one and nie ut dhifts awesome like yours .. this video came upbtoday but i watched it anyway and it was very informative.. thank you Sir 😎

[@user-zr9wf1mp2c]

Das ist super meister.danke

[@On3TRuEGuN]

Been looking for a reason of why this happens for months Thankyou

[@CycloneCyd]

Welcome

[@italbabe10]

Thank you

[@djshotty]

You're a fookin legend for describing this to the Fiesta world! I'll have a play with the IB5 in my Mk.6 and hopefully fix my issues with going into second and reverse.

[@CycloneCyd]

Do let us know how you get on

[@djshotty]

@@CycloneCyd It's a case of having both the time then the energy to do the job.

[@GamersTalkingShit98]

@@djshotty did you sort your issue? My fiesta has the same issue second and reverse

[@djshotty]

@@GamersTalkingShit98 Nah. I pretty much 'race-change' it into 2nd or skip it from 1st to 3rd when accelerating. Slowing down I'll either pull to a stop in 3rd then restart in 1st or be real careful with it and 'feel' for it going into gear. Reverse? Well, same thing... I just 'feel' for whether the gears are going to engage before lifting the clutch pedal. You should be able to feel through your hand whether the gears are meshed or not.

[@djshotty]

@@GamersTalkingShit98 No, I'm just being careful with it.

[@marclaw4511]

Superb tutorial

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@benghazi4216]

Couldn't even get the first gear cable off.... And I didn't want to apply heavy force since I needed the car the same day So I dowsed the pin in quite a lot of CRC 5-56 and called it a day. Maybe not a long term solution, but heck, now I can change gears with my pinky! EDIT: But I wouldn't even have tried it without this excellent video, so kudos!

[@paulsimons4781]

Great video also works on ford KA+

[@CdotPoppy]

Great video,

[@CycloneCyd]

Thank you

[@greenrogue07]

Thank you! I assumed it was the interior shifter links. Will try this on my mk 7.

[@CycloneCyd]

Do let us know how you get on, especially if there are any detail differences (or even if it's completely different)

[@alexander-malafeev]

Great video! Do you have an advice how to take off the balancer on mtx75?

[@tonyquayle6509]

Hi, great video, really informative so thank you. Carrying out this procedure on my son's car has improved gear shifts from almost impossible to just "stiff". Are mk6 fiestas prone to stiff gear changes generally? I can't work out if there is still some kind of issue, or is it now how it should be. A lot stiffer that any other car or van I've had. I drilled out the bush to 12.5.m so wouldn't want to go any bigger.

[@tk4270]

Excellent video. I'm hoping to use this if my garage lets me rent their ramp for a couple of hours to drain and refill the gearbox in addition to the lubrications you have showed us here.

[@CycloneCyd]

Good luck! Do let us know how you get on

[@terribleshed659]

I just did exactly this to fix the gear linkage feeling like concrete. Works lovely now. Thanks!

[@CycloneCyd]

Awesome. Shite design - would have been better cast in ally

[@datwinz3927]

Was your gearstick stiff side to side or only when going in gear??

[@CycloneCyd]

@@datwinz3927 only fore and aft

[@datwinz3927]

@@CycloneCyd oh alright would you know why left to right stuff? Any ideas or things to try as I took the cables off the gear shifter and it was still stiff side to side so leaning towards gear stick shifter assembly… thanks for quick reply! Love your work!!

[@Harryd06]

When prying up on the second linkage, be careful there’s a rubber part that should form of either the linkage, mine came of separately and took 2 hours of pain to put back on lol

[@wrozer1236]

thanks grandpa will try tomorrow

[@MrAshleydickens]

Nice one - I bought a fiesta ST150 a few days ago and it started to have stiff gears straight away - took it to a garage who just tried to Lube the joints, but I’d already bought the drill bit and told them what to do - amazing difference in less than 20 minutes.. thank you!

[@CycloneCyd]

I've heard of people being advised to have new gearboxes for this 💰😞 yeah, I know ....

[@theaccountant8043]

I've just bought a 2007 fiesta st, the gears get stiff when the engines warm. Is this what happened with yours ?

[@MrAshleydickens]

@@theaccountant8043 Hiya, mine got stiff after about 15 minutes.. basically, when the engine gets hot, it’s quite close to the gear linkage and causes a bit of expansion. Drilling the hole a bit bigger fixed it completely and cost about £40 at a garage - a pretty easy fix, and certainly worth a go before even considering replacing a gearbox. It’s a very common issue

[@MrAshleydickens]

Oh, and it’s worth having this video to hand to show the garage

[@theaccountant8043]

@@MrAshleydickens I've just sent the garage this video haha

[@Nyle95]

Would you be able to do a gearbox oil change video for the Mk6 Fiesta please? Most of the IB5 gearboxes don't have a drain plug and the official method is to suck the oil out through the filler hole. There is a nut below the filler nut which can be removed to drain most of the which a lot of people have had success with but its apparently not advised as it can cause issues if it doesn't go back in right. But I'm guessing you know all this. I wouldn't want to remove a drive shaft to drain the oil. Cheers.

[@macca365]

nice one

[@CycloneCyd]

Thank you.

[@josephturrall2333]

Hi mate, would this solve a notchy feeling going through the gears? I have had the clutch done and new gearbox oil but still feels notchy. Cheers

[@skumarsubba9919]

I m having same problem in my Ford ecosport 1.5 Titanium.Can I fix it by the same method as you did here?

[@elijenkins3299]

Would you know where i can get a new one of the small yellow plactic ball joint reciever as the one on my car is in half

[@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916]

thankyou so much for your video, my daughters first car is a fiesta & hers is doing exactly the same as you have described. Tomorrow i will be fixing it. Thanks again 👍👍👍

[@CycloneCyd]

You are welcome!

[@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916]

@@CycloneCyd i've been under the car & it looks different. i took the cover off & the two cables aren't the same. They don't have the twisty parts where the orange nipples come out. I'll have to try & muddle through it. My daughters is a MK7 2011. cant find anything on the internet, i'm sure i'll work it out. Your video was still a great help though 👍👍👍

[@CycloneCyd]

@@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916 I'm not familiar with the mk7, so have no words of wisdom to impart. I have heard it suffers a similar problem though. It can't be beyond the wit of man to resolve (though clearly beyond a Ford Engineer, lol) let us know how you get on

[@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916]

@@CycloneCyd Hi mate, it's pretty much the same apart from the twisting action which i couldn't figure out but i managed to get the plate out from behind the cables anyway. It all worked perfectly, thanks again for your help 👌👋👍

[@GypsyFab]

@@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916 Hello, i've just done it this morning on a mk7, you have to pull down the clip and get the cable out. It's a pain with the airbox in the way but managable. Have a great day and thanks for the vidéo !

[@christianwolstencroft3431]

Good video thanks very much. It would have been helpful had the camera been closer to the gearbox at the beginning and the end when you were underneath the car. But thanks very much for doing the video 👍

[@veerujce]

@cyclonecyd can you do video on fiest Air conditioner... AC effect is not so cool...

[@ivicakralj558]

i have the same problem on my 2002 focus tddi

[@datwinz3927]

Would you know what is the problem when the gear stick is STIFF side to side in neutral? Cables or gear shifter ? Any easy ways to eliminate the gear cables or shifter? Looked at the cables on both ends and all look pretty good just little rusty down by gearbox end which is expected… thanks in advance!!

[@tobyalan8874]

Hello, would this be the same for a ford fusion 2008? Suddenly today I can't select 3rd/4th and reverse.

[@ivanhamillcars]

By any chance do you know if the pivot shaft itself can be repalced?

[@fordyuk26]

I'm having the same problem with a Ford Focus Mark 2. 2 L Diesel do you think mine is located under the gearbox or above the gearbox and would this fix my problem too thanks from Liverpool

[@cacworks3806]

Hi my issue is first gear is hard to engage , if I waggle the linage at the gear change arm it will then engage easily but then is difficult the next time you try first. All other gears are fine

[@alexpartridge5616]

Would you be able to do this for my Fiesta please?

[@goosfraba87]

i have the issue where moving across in neutral is stiff rather than into the gears up and down - would this also be the fix?

[@jillalikoli1625]

Bon travail

[@CycloneCyd]

merci beaucoup

[@favioconti6000]

Im having the stiffness problem in my brazilean ecosport mk1 with duratec 2.0 engine. It has the same gearbox (IB5 Plus) but doesnt have any bushing in that pivot LOL that part of the hole is just iron without bronze or plastic bushing. The stifness comes when warm maybe 30mins of engine runing.. perhaps its the clutch but the same problem when warm seems to happend in these fiestas with the same gearbox :/

[@kishanpatel7255]

Can i use silicone grease for this job please replay ???

[@BulletSnail]

I'm getting stiff gears but not just forward and backwards, side to side also - Very very stiff makes the car nearly undrivable..could this be the same issue?

[@emirio7347]

I did this and it didn't solved my issue. Changed oil in gearbox also. Gears go in but they are stiff and left to right is ok. Could there be an issue with cables or below gear knob to put some grease on cables?

[@Fromthedronetothescreen]

ive had this done but gear change still gets stiff any ideas?

[@brucewhelan4844]

Super detailed and useful vid, thanks very much! I've got a 2014 Ford Fiesta, North American model. It occasionally has trouble shifting into or out of gear. However, if you pump the clutch or turn the car off and on again, it may shift smoothly. Does it sound like a problem this vid would fix? Cheers!

[@CycloneCyd]

Try adjusting the clutch cable (they are cable, right? - if not, bleed the clutch). It does sound like it might be the clutch is near the end of it's life. Also check the 'box fluid level.

[@-EvoII-]

My wife just bought a 2006 fiesta some weeks ago. No problems with the test drive. But if the engine is hot the gear shifting is really hard. Tommorow I will try this fix. I will let you know the result.

[@-EvoII-]

It's fixed! Within half an hour. Drove 25 miles after it and it works well. Thanks a lot!

[@paulyates2548]

On a scale of ten to the non mechanics like me how easy would it be for me to do this

[@chromaticnomadic]

So I had this problem intermittently. How can that be explained?

[@kuldipkumarsaroya]

Hello sir, i had same problem in my fiesta. Are you available to looking my car. And also can you let me know where you from. Thanks

[@Levenstone132]

Now this is how a 'how to' video should be. Excelllent. I've just purchased a '59 plate 1.4 diesel Fusion,gear change a little bit stiff,would it be the same solution? Thanks.

[@CycloneCyd]

Thanks, Andrew. I 'think' it's the same gearbox, so probably is. I'm about 80% certain, so you'll have to have a look to confirm (the whole job doesn't even take an hour so won't take long to confirm or not). Do let us know how you get on

[@Levenstone132]

@@CycloneCyd thankyou👍

[@ajrai7159]

My 2015 fiesta makes grinding noise and it slips when shifting to reverse and i shifting to to all gear is smooth about 80% of time but sometimes changing to gears specially to 1st and 3rd gear is impossible. It feels like something is blocking. What could be the problem. Would appreciate anyone’s help. Thanks

[@rrazori1]

Hey, saddly did not find it before. Tool the car to a garage the gear cables were replace, it seems better but now it seems that the shifter lever is not centered correct and to gear into 3rd we have play a bit, not really good. Is there a simple way to center it correct? I am guesing it is one of the cables

[@CycloneCyd]

The honest answer is I don't know as we don't have the car anymore. IIRC though the cables can be adjusted at the 'box end. I should go back to the garage and ask them to readjust the cables.

[@ADAMSMITH-nn8gd]

Good video, I have a similar issue with my IB5 however mines is in the left to right movement (in neutral). Any one had this same issue and know of any solution?

[@datwinz3927]

Did you solve this problem??

[@bl4ckw1z4rd3]

I also have a 2006 Ford Fiesta. I did exactly like you, but unfortunately the problem was not solved. That strange noise is still heard when I engage for return. I hope it's not the gearbox, if the noise problem when I try to engage in manual transmission comes from the gearbox, then the car is no longer worth repairing. The repair becomes more expensive than the whole car😢

[@damirk42]

i have a question, on my focus mk2.5 2.0 petrol, when the car is off, the changing gear is going very smoothly, but when is car on i have difficulties to get in 1st and 3rd gear especially on first. what could be the issue and what can i check?

[@datwinz3927]

Did you solve the problem??

[@danielthompson2708]

Just came across your video and I think I found the solution to my weird problem! I drive a fiesta just like that and 80% of the time the gear changing is super easy cause all I drive is 5 miles to work and back! But on long journeys especially when there’s a lot of inclines having to rev the car more than normal! The gear changing becomes a lot stiffer and sometimes needing a little bit of force to get into gear! But there is no gear crunching or grinding sounds! Could this be the solution?

[@CycloneCyd]

Does sound like it. It'll only take you 30 mins to do this so easy enough to find out.