Important! : Bloody car

1. rusty456 Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 5

   #1 12th March 2010, 19:40

   I have just tried to drive my car for the first time in a few days, and the car refuses to go into reverse properly. the thing is happy to go into any other gear though and i havent had a problem up with the gears up until now.
   
   please tell me the gear box isnt screwed?
2. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #2 15th March 2010, 02:31

   noo i wouldnt go as far as screwed but i would get it looks out you might just need some more fluid in it !!!
3. liamo90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 nuneaton Posts: 485 clio 172 ph2

   #3 15th March 2010, 09:58

   check to see if it is leaking from the driveshafts the seals may have gone, hard to get in gear tends to mean theres not much fluid if there is it could be the linkages thn if that aint it maybe new gearbox
4. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #4 15th March 2010, 10:59

   Yeah i'd go for lack of fluid as well. Reverse doesn't have a syncro so is much my noticible when there is a lack of fluid
5. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #5 15th March 2010, 14:45

   Reverse is generally difficult to get on the saxo/106 boxes. I put mine into 3rd/1st then throw it into reverse. I would ask you to try gettingreverse with engine switched off. I think maybe your clutch cable i slack and not fully disengaging egine from box (aka clutch drag)
6. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #6 15th March 2010, 15:54

   Allllso!. . . check your linkages, i know it sounds to simple for that to be the reason but in my old saxo exact same thing happened but i left it and then the gear link ball joint popped out . So check them over just to be sure may save you time and money