Can't select 2nd, 4th, or Reverse?

My Wife's Micra has some sort of gear selector issue. It cannot get 2nd 4th or reverse.
The RAC guy called it a gear selector issue. I've driven it home in 1st and 3rd although meeting a car coming the other way on our narrow street and not being able to reverse was interesting. What's sign language for I can't reverse?!
Now I need to get it fixed.
Anyone got any idea what the problem actually is and what sort of cost may be involved? Will it need new parts fitted by a garage or is it something I could buy used and fit myself - I'm fairly competent!

Any help much appreciated!

James
 

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Part Of The Furniture
I had very similar problem but I only had 1st and 5th... But after a look it was just a loose gear selecta fork bit of an arse if I'm honest but I've got all 5 gears back and been gifted with reverse again :)
Hope this helps James
Tom :)
 

Tchaaa

Buy & Sell Member
Considering second, fourth and reverse are all in line with one another I think I'd also go with something being funny with the gear selector.

My dad once had a mini with only second and third gears and apparently drove it around with it like that for a year, doing several long trips as well, can only imagine it must have been hell as so far I've been lucky and had no gearbox problems (so far, touch wood).
 
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Thanks for the replies! Turns out the RAC guy missed that it was simply a snapped gear cable. Still it was fairly costly to get replaced but she's back on the road now :)
 
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