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My 2006 1.9 tid cabriolet as recently decided not to select 6th gear first time.

Gentle increase speed all gears select OK until changing from 5th to 6th it feels like something just stops the gears lever moving into 6th gear. I have noticed if I press clutch come from 5th to neutral release clutch press clutch it will go into 6th gear

I have checked the selector tower and all is nice and free, with the selector cables removed you can select each gear no problem at all. Install selector cables go for a drive same again all gears ok except 6th!!!

It just feels like there is something stopping the gear lever moving into 6th position

With the cables removed from the tower the gear leaver feels OK

Any idea greatly appreciated

Thanks

A common problem, had it myself, it's fixable using a kit you can buy online. Give me a minute and I'll find it.

called a Saab 9-3 Gear tower / turret repair kit

This is the one I used, worked perfectly.

this youtube video guides you through it

Hi there
Thanks got one on order I will let you know how I get on

Did mine a while back, any took about 2hrs took me longer to get the turret out than to install the repair kit.
It was a pain to remove the turret as some hoses were in the way on the tid! But got there in the end

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