Struggleing to get it into gears

  1. Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18
    #1
    My W Reg Saxo Forte is really playing up now, I am struggling to get it into reverse without a lot of grinding, and crunching same in First gear, but now having trouble getting it into any gear, without a real slam down on the clutch and use of great force with the gear lever.

    I can only assume its the gearbox that's on its last legs, but read somewhere about gearbox bolts could cause this. As the car is not really worth a great deal I don't want to take it in for repair until I know exactly what's wrong or if it will be worth a repair.

    Is there anyway to find out if its the gearbox or a bolt?
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts
    #2
    Could be, gear linkages (common fault on saxos), clutch cable may need adjusting, you can pick saxo gearboxes up for less than £50 if you shop around, I sold mine about 3weeks ago, for £40 with 60 odd k on it. Worth a look at a few of these options before dropping a new box in.
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #3
    Most likely clutch cable adjustment. Easy fix.
  4. Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18
    #4
    I didn't realise that you could adjust the Clutch cable will look it up first thanks
  5. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #5
    Some are self adjusting (in which case its possible the cable has stretched past the point of maximum adjustment). Others (generally poverty spec) are manual adjustment.
  6. Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18
    #6
    Would I get so much crunching and grinding if it was just the clutch?

    I was getting some strange whirring noise whenever I was either coasting or had the clutch down, but my biting point has not changed
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #7
    sounds like the box is fugged.