Gear's

1. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #1 14th January 2009, 21:07

   Right.
   
   Just installed downpipe on exhaust, while i was under there and the pipe was off i covered the linkages in greece and WD40, i absolutly covered them in gunk and gunk all inside the balls and caps etc.
   
   Anyway, recently when i have a cold start up, i go forom gear 1 to 2, its really hard to put into gear and grinds when i put it into 2. So i have to stick it in neutral for a second then into gear 2.
   
   But once the car is warm its no problem putting into gear at all. Only thing i can think of is the gear box oil is cold?
   
   I went for a drive earlier after i gunked all the linkages, it seemed a hell of alot easyier to change gear from a cold start up and didn't really grind from gear 1 to 2 (Was a cold start up) Well it did slightly but no much.
   
   The car has only done 72K and had new oil about 4 months ago.
   
   Thanks
   Dan
2. s3axo L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Sheffield England Posts: 90 Citroen Saxo 1.4i, 1.6i Citroen C2 VTS Seat Ibiz

   #2 14th January 2009, 21:10

   Have you ever changed the gear oil this could be the problem
3. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #3 14th January 2009, 21:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by s3axo Have you ever changed the gear oil this could be the problem

   
   The car has only done 72K and had new oil about 4 months ago
   
   I ment Gear oil if you miss understod.
4. ashbryan Newbie Joined: Jan 2009 Stafford Posts: 4 Saxo VTR

   #4 14th January 2009, 21:14

   im having problems with mine too but i cant find where the gearbox oil is? anyone have any pictures locating it ?
5. s3axo L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Sheffield England Posts: 90 Citroen Saxo 1.4i, 1.6i Citroen C2 VTS Seat Ibiz

   #5 14th January 2009, 21:15

   sorry about that mate miss understood ya you could try changin the gear linkages because they may be worn internally
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 14th January 2009, 21:16

   Sometimes my reverse wont go in to reverse first time, and first gear can be silly aswell
7. dannyboy2005 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0

   #7 14th January 2009, 21:17

   Hmmmmm.... The gear linkages seem to be fine mate, i had a wobble with them! Even if they were worn, i can see how the gears could be grinding together, i can understand if its going to be still changing gear (like John said).
8. ashbryan Newbie Joined: Jan 2009 Stafford Posts: 4 Saxo VTR

   #8 14th January 2009, 21:30

   gears 1 and 2 are literally impossible to go into gear when the engine is on, but when engine is off they slip straight into gear? so im wondering wether this could be a problem with the clutch as it goes into gear when the clutch is not engaged ?
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 14th January 2009, 21:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ashbryan gears 1 and 2 are literally impossible to go into gear when the engine is on, but when engine is off they slip straight into gear? so im wondering wether this could be a problem with the clutch as it goes into gear when the clutch is not engaged ?

   clutch is fucked ??
   
   when my clutch nearly met its death, i turned the engine off, it would slip into gear, turn it on, no way!