gear box ??? fucked ???

1. hammertoe L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 south croydon Posts: 56 i had a 1.2 5 door clio mk one .induction kit whee

   #1 25th March 2010, 20:25

   guys having a little trouble getting into first then trouble changing into second , any ideas, linkage , gear box ???
2. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #2 25th March 2010, 20:50

   Sounds like the gear linkage pin mate may have fell out whiles driving,causing you to not select your gears mate.
   I had this problem just replaced it and was fine cost me about £1

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3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 25th March 2010, 21:59

   Synchro's maybe?
4. saxoKNT L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 37 saxo VTR 2001 1.6 8v

   #4 25th March 2010, 22:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Denno09 Sounds like the gear linkage pin mate may have fell out whiles driving,causing you to not select your gears mate. I had this problem just replaced it and was fine cost me about £1

   
   hi denno can you get a pic of this or some more info please i think this may be the problem with mine but not to sure. did you sometimes get problems selecting reverse, not all the time but occassionally?
5. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #5 25th March 2010, 22:49

   gear linkage
6. hammertoe L-plater Joined: Sep 2009 south croydon Posts: 56 i had a 1.2 5 door clio mk one .induction kit whee

   #6 29th March 2010, 18:56

   if i got a reconditioned gear box do you peeps think it would solve all my problems ????
7. kez09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Ireland Posts: 130 Furio :)

   #7 29th March 2010, 20:35

   I had the same problem and it was the wee ball in the main linkage from the gearstick fell out, had it fixed in 2 mins
8. saxoKNT L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 37 saxo VTR 2001 1.6 8v

   #8 29th March 2010, 22:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kez09 I had the same problem and it was the wee ball in the main linkage from the gearstick fell out, had it fixed in 2 mins

   how much did it cost you?
9. 5trudd3rs Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 217 Saxo VTR MK2

   #9 30th March 2010, 12:35

   The linakge pins cost about 2 quid mate. Sounds likely, could be syncros maybe. But check linkages thats the usual cause.
10. mimi179 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Derby Posts: 453 182 with Cup Packs.

    #10 31st March 2010, 15:02

    mine does that aswell! but then it also whines like a bitch in 5th, sometimes worse than others, could that be somethin to do with it or dya reckon my gear box is on its way out?
11. saxovts140 L-plater Joined: May 2007 crewe Posts: 55 saxo vtr

    #11 31st March 2010, 19:11

    yes it sure is
12. mimi179 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Derby Posts: 453 182 with Cup Packs.

    #12 31st March 2010, 20:31

    thanks mate lol