Reverse Gear Crunching?

[Joshy 0]

Hello!

 

I've noticed a very annoying problem with my GTi-6 powered 205 (1.6 gearbox).

 

I've found that randomly I will be unable to engage reserve gear without the gearbox crunching! It seems to be completely random (most of the time I can engage reserve with no fuss whatsoever).

 

My foot is always completely down to the floor and the car is completely stopped. I've tried releasing and re-engaging the clutch, waiting for the gearbox to 'spin down'/'slowdown' in neutral for a few (30) seconds, and I've tried engaging other gears, but still CRUNCH . The only thing I noticed that helped was switching the engine off, which as you can agree is less than practical!

 

Any ideas, Clutch, gearbox (although I'm probably going to need one of these soon considering how I crunch it into reverse regardless!), something more simple?

[jason7579 5]

I had something similar and my clutch cable just needed tightening a bit so the pedal was level with the brake. Piece of pi** to do, only took 5 minutes.

[Cameron 16]

It'll be the clutch dragging slightly that's doing it, you probably need to adjust the cable like Jason said.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Also have a check and make sure all your engine to gearbox bolts are (a) in and ( tight!

[pugit666 2]

i had same problem up until yesterday, a quick tightening of the clutch cable and it was fixed

[Joshy 0]

Brilliant advice guys, I think that has cured it!

 

Although relearning the biting point is going to be fun!

[Joshy 0]

Scratch that - The bugger still randomly wants to crunch

[M@tt 77]

mine will crunch everytime unless i put it into a forward gear first

 

am i right in thinking the reverse doesn't have a synchro? which maybe why this is happening??

[boombang 2]

mine will crunch everytime unless i put it into a forward gear first

 

am i right in thinking the reverse doesn't have a synchro? which maybe why this is happening??

 

Correct, I've always gone into first then back out and into reverse - in all cars.

 

IIRC my driving instructor taught me to do it.

[Cameron 16]

If you're rolling forwards or backwards then it will definitely crunch, so make sure you're stopped, then give it a sec and engage reverse slowly and smoothly. The clutch will always drag a little bit, so you'll probably never get rid of the little crunch. Just live with it.