Lost 1st gear when car is hot.

1. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #1 13th March 2009, 08:57

   Can anyone help?
   Last night, car was running for about an hour and I completely lost first gear.
   This morning when I went to work, got it back again.
   Bearing in mind, gearbox does feel rather sloppy at the mo, and fair bit of play in the gearlever whilst car is in gear.
   Also when warm its harder to change down gear, ie:4th to 3rd etc.
   
   Any ideas?
   
   Thanks.
2. edwcorst Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 852

   #2 13th March 2009, 09:37

   you checked gear linkages?
3. leightonjay Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 County Durham Posts: 237 Saxo MK 1 VTR

   #3 13th March 2009, 10:01

   worn gear linkages are a common problem on saxos. Does it crunch into gear?
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 13th March 2009, 14:03

   yeh crunches especially into reverse now. Got next to no clutch too, as it bites with about 1mm of movement.
5. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

   #5 13th March 2009, 14:09

   how is the gearbox oil?
6. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #6 13th March 2009, 16:13

   got to check that in a bit
7. user_30915 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 yatton/bristol Posts: 153 mk1 vtr mk5 golf fsi

   #7 13th March 2009, 16:15

   sounds like your clutch on itsway out
8. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

   #8 13th March 2009, 16:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tony84 sounds like your clutch on itsway out

   How do you work that one out ?
9. SAXO_13 Newbie Joined: Mar 2009 SOUTHAMPTON Posts: 26 205 GTI GOLD MK2 SAXO VTR SEXY LOL

   #9 13th March 2009, 16:30

   Hi ya guys ive lowered my vtr 3 clicks on the rear and 40mm on the front and i want it to sit level with out raising the back would 60mm springs do this please pm me thank you saxo13
10. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

    #10 13th March 2009, 16:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAXO_13 Hi ya guys ive lowered my vtr 3 clicks on the rear and 40mm on the front and i want it to sit level with out raising the back would 60mm springs do this please pm me thank you saxo13

    What relevance does that have with this thread ?
    Mate try posting your own thread, not in someone Else's, 60mm springs should be lower on the front yes.
11. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #11 14th March 2009, 07:00

    had the car up in the air yesterday. Thought the gear linkages felt abit sloppy underneath whilst moving them about. Didn't have the time to have a proper investigation, but driving the car home that evening, the car seems to change gear alot better, just from that slight bit of movement of the linkages.
    Clutch still has next to no movement for the biting point.
12. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #12 14th March 2009, 13:18

    Adjust the clutch, if it's not disengaging fully it will be hard to get into gear.
13. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #13 15th March 2009, 07:03

    how do I go about that mate?
14. lewy Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 hull and/or norwich Posts: 539 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

    #14 15th March 2009, 11:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAXO_13 Hi ya guys ive lowered my vtr 3 clicks on the rear and 40mm on the front and i want it to sit level with out raising the back would 60mm springs do this please pm me thank you saxo13