Rubber squeak on gear change

1. joeturnerrfx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancs Posts: 130

   #1 23rd December 2011, 00:15

   Hi .
   
   I test drove a vtr the other day , belongs to my mate , hasn't been ragged and is an 03 plate on 75k , the car has been stood for 6 month as his ex won't let him pick his daughter in it ?! And ways when I test drove it when I changed gear I could hear/feel a rubbery squeak coming from the gearstick , any ideas to what it could be or potential problem ? Also anything to look out for with the car been stud for so long .
   
   Cheers
2. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #2 23rd December 2011, 00:25

   no problem, just squeaky selector arm, that connects to gear stick. change if you feel its necessary but remember its 8 years old so it should be expected
3. joeturnerrfx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancs Posts: 130

   #3 23rd December 2011, 00:31

   Ok cheers mate , didn't think it would be anything major , just wanted to check because it would piss me right off , anything to look for with it being stood for a while
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 23rd December 2011, 00:43

   mine used to make that noise from the gearstick i lifted the gaitor up and lubed up the ball that the gearstick pivots on its been fine since so its nothing major, and just check the usuall stuff when buying a car really, check out the brakes too likely that they could be a bit knackered if its been standing a while and the exhaust and obviously underneath for rust etc should be fine on an 03 plate though.
5. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #5 23rd December 2011, 00:45

   where has it been stored, if outside then nothing much, just a good run,
6. joeturnerrfx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancs Posts: 130

   #6 23rd December 2011, 00:46

   Ok cheers , I've had a search on here and found to check under ecu and battery too
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 23rd December 2011, 00:49

   under the fusebox too
8. joeturnerrfx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancs Posts: 130

   #8 23rd December 2011, 01:00

   Ok will go back and have a good look in daylight don't want a rust bucket lol
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 23rd December 2011, 10:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joeturnerrfx Ok will go back and have a good look in daylight don't want a rust bucket lol

   +1 check out the rear arches & boot floor for corrosion mate.