Billbatov 0 Posted December 13, 2007 Hi All, I'm reasonably sure my Gearbox in my 1.6GTI is dying! The gears dont grinde but 1st,2nd and Reverse can be difficult to find sometimes,even at low speeds. Anyone have any ideas? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batfink 201 Posted December 13, 2007 lots of money. Just get a reconditioned one from Miles on this site... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Josh 4 Posted December 13, 2007 Are you sure that your clutch is disengaging completely? As it is unusual for the synchros/selector forks to wear on all of those gears. Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anulfo 22 Posted December 13, 2007 I agree with josh....Check the clutch first!!!! The solution may not be as drastic as a complete gearbox overhaul which can be expensive!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billbatov 0 Posted December 13, 2007 I agree with josh....Check the clutch first!!!! The solution may not be as drastic as a complete gearbox overhaul which can be expensive!! Will do, is there a way I would be able to tell (as someone who knows next to nothing about car mechanics) I find when more people are in the car that the gears are slightly more difficult to find... I know that's probably just bad luck... does it mean anything? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve@cornwall 100 Posted December 13, 2007 Will do, is there a way I would be able to tell (as someone who knows next to nothing about car mechanics) I find when more people are in the car that the gears are slightly more difficult to find... I know that's probably just bad luck... does it mean anything? Bill Check that the linkages are securely bolted to the subframe and the gearbox to engine bolts are all tight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu_woac 1 Posted December 13, 2007 I would suggest getting the linkages looked at to you may have bend one slightly I've done this once Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christopher 5 1 Cars Posted December 13, 2007 finding the gear sounds more like a linkage problem...as people have said...gearbox problems are more crunching and slipping out of gear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
