Tame Tech/Dr G- Gearbox selection woes
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After a "spirited" drive today, I found myself coming off of a dual carriageway into a light-controlled roundabout and unable to engage second gear. The issue doesn't appear to be one of the gear being damaged or clutch preventing engagement, but the gearstick simply not "selecting" properly if you catch my drift. Having given it a bit of a drive around, I've noticed the following things:
First, third, fourth, fifth and sixth are all fine regardless of circumstances. No issues engaging whilst stationary or moving
Second is sometimes hard to engage, sometimes engages fine. When it successfully engages, no grinding or slip; when it doesn't, grinding as if I've missed a gear. Seems worse going down from third than coming up from first, bu not always
Reverse has suddenly become a bit stiff, but is engageable with a bit of effort.
Car is a 2006 Leon TFSI Sport, manual.
I don't know a great deal about the 'box in my car, but do know that several other 6spd VW boxes have issues with slack in the linkage making it difficult to engage some gears? Car is in for MOT in early January and I'll get them to have a look at it then but was wondering if anyone had any ideas what it could be?
First, third, fourth, fifth and sixth are all fine regardless of circumstances. No issues engaging whilst stationary or moving
Second is sometimes hard to engage, sometimes engages fine. When it successfully engages, no grinding or slip; when it doesn't, grinding as if I've missed a gear. Seems worse going down from third than coming up from first, bu not always
Reverse has suddenly become a bit stiff, but is engageable with a bit of effort.
Car is a 2006 Leon TFSI Sport, manual.
I don't know a great deal about the 'box in my car, but do know that several other 6spd VW boxes have issues with slack in the linkage making it difficult to engage some gears? Car is in for MOT in early January and I'll get them to have a look at it then but was wondering if anyone had any ideas what it could be?
ManOpener said:
...And strangely, having just popped out in it again, it's working almost as it was before.
Reverse is still a bit funky and the action a bit notchier than it used to be, but no difficulty engaging 2nd anymore.
Very odd.
I've heard of this (on here, actually!) but never actually seen it happen myself.Reverse is still a bit funky and the action a bit notchier than it used to be, but no difficulty engaging 2nd anymore.
Very odd.
I guess if there's a foreign body rattling around the selector (it's pretty exposed and just sits there on top of the box) that would explain the odd behaviour.
There are good pics of how the selector works here:
http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/3426/Pro...
I've had a quick look and I can't see anything in it currently. Which isn't to say there wasn't at some point. However the intake clamp is still in place.
The linkages are adjustable AFAIK so I've asked my garage to adjust as appropriate when it's in for the MOT. Could be the case that whatever got in it has messed it up a bit?
I've also heard tales of the plastic collars at the top end of the linkage, under the "shifter boot" as they call it in your incredibly helpful link, disintegrating.
The linkages are adjustable AFAIK so I've asked my garage to adjust as appropriate when it's in for the MOT. Could be the case that whatever got in it has messed it up a bit?
I've also heard tales of the plastic collars at the top end of the linkage, under the "shifter boot" as they call it in your incredibly helpful link, disintegrating.
Bit of a bump here, but just a note for anyone who might experience a similar issue.
I had the same problem, but much worse, manifest itself again on Friday. Basically 2/4/6 completely unavailable, neutral roughly where fourth normally is.
Dropped it off with my usual garage who have had a look at it- basically the end of the lower gearbox-side selector cable has frayed in its mounting and slipped out of where it attaches. They've actioned a temporary repair by trimming the frayed edges down refitting it, screwing the fitting back on tightly and fixing it in place with copious quantities of the strongest tape known to man plus a couple of cable ties, re-adjusted and now all feels fine. I do intend to get the cable replaced properly though
Dr G- they mentioned that there are two cables as part of the linkage system- one at £22 and one at £60-something, but their parts supplier didn't appear to know which one they'd need. Do you know which is which by any chance? It's not a huge expense to change both but it would be useful to just change one if/when it goes again.
I had the same problem, but much worse, manifest itself again on Friday. Basically 2/4/6 completely unavailable, neutral roughly where fourth normally is.
Dropped it off with my usual garage who have had a look at it- basically the end of the lower gearbox-side selector cable has frayed in its mounting and slipped out of where it attaches. They've actioned a temporary repair by trimming the frayed edges down refitting it, screwing the fitting back on tightly and fixing it in place with copious quantities of the strongest tape known to man plus a couple of cable ties, re-adjusted and now all feels fine. I do intend to get the cable replaced properly though
Dr G- they mentioned that there are two cables as part of the linkage system- one at £22 and one at £60-something, but their parts supplier didn't appear to know which one they'd need. Do you know which is which by any chance? It's not a huge expense to change both but it would be useful to just change one if/when it goes again.
Sorry, I mean that the supply company didn't seem to know which of the cables was which. The lower is the frayed one, but they just have the two listed without any reference to "upper" or "lower" and therefore we don't know if it's the cheaper one or the more expensive one. They don't carry them as stock (have to order them) so if the garage get the wrong one they can't get it refunded.
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