Horrible gear change!

1. PeteSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 215 Saxo 1.1 Mk1

   #1 18th November 2011, 18:08

   Recently the gear change on my 1.1 mk1 has become a lot harder to push into gear, especially using 2nd. Any ideas why? Cheers
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 18th November 2011, 18:48

   maybe worn linkages, is the gearstick wobbly?
3. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #3 18th November 2011, 18:50

   clutch?
4. marinemackay2003 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 wirral Posts: 251 some random saxo

   #4 18th November 2011, 18:58

   have you checked gear box oil levels?
5. PeteSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 215 Saxo 1.1 Mk1

   #5 22nd November 2011, 15:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte maybe worn linkages, is the gearstick wobbly?

   Yes it is, is it difficult/expensive to replace the linkages?
6. PeteSaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 215 Saxo 1.1 Mk1

   #6 22nd November 2011, 15:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marinemackay2003 have you checked gear box oil levels?

   No, I don't know how. Any idea?
7. KrazyDayz L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Liverpool Posts: 87 182 cup - 1.1 clio - saxo VTR - Aprilia

   #7 22nd November 2011, 16:06

   sure your not trien to force it in down changing..
8. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #8 22nd November 2011, 19:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by PeteSaxo Yes it is, is it difficult/expensive to replace the linkages?

   if you open the bonnet and look down the back of the gearbox you will see all the linkages, grab hold of them and feel for any play, also on the gearbox ther is a pin that goes through one of the arms which can get worn out. the pin is something like 30-40 pence from citroen and around £50 for the linkages i think.
   
   They are reasonably easy to change just a bit fiddly.

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9. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #9 22nd November 2011, 20:12

   as said, the pin is the main cause of play in the linkages, but if your going to but a new set of linkage rods get some uprated ones. kam racing sets are only 45 quid i think