Gearbox gone??
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Hi Guys
I have owned my mk3 Golf Gti for about 5 years and it has honestly been superb. I was using it as a daily driver up until buying a 996 12 months ago.
I sold the 996 a few weeks ago and started using the Golf as a daily again and all has been great.
I just left Hammersmith and was making the 15 mile commute home along the A316 when I noticed that the gear change felt different; it felt easier if anything to change gear; somewhat loose.
I honestly thought that it was strange but with it being a very hot day I thought maybe the oil was a little thinner so pretty much forgot about it.
A couple of miles latter it became apparent that I had a problem. The gear stick now had a lot of movement in it whilst in gear. I pulled onto a side road whilst I decided what to do next; I did not want to pull up to a set of lights for example on a busy road and not be able to select a gear.
I decided to try and make it home which fortunately I did.
I would not say it is terribly difficult to select a gear at the moment but the amount of play in the stick whilst in gear resembles probably the amount you would expect in neutral.
Any idea what the problem is?? The car has done 100,000 miles and had a new clutch 5000 miles ago.
Does the above point to the gearbox failing? I would not want to drive it far as it is with the fear of getting to the point of not being able to in gauge any gears....
Many thanks.
I have owned my mk3 Golf Gti for about 5 years and it has honestly been superb. I was using it as a daily driver up until buying a 996 12 months ago.
I sold the 996 a few weeks ago and started using the Golf as a daily again and all has been great.
I just left Hammersmith and was making the 15 mile commute home along the A316 when I noticed that the gear change felt different; it felt easier if anything to change gear; somewhat loose.
I honestly thought that it was strange but with it being a very hot day I thought maybe the oil was a little thinner so pretty much forgot about it.
A couple of miles latter it became apparent that I had a problem. The gear stick now had a lot of movement in it whilst in gear. I pulled onto a side road whilst I decided what to do next; I did not want to pull up to a set of lights for example on a busy road and not be able to select a gear.
I decided to try and make it home which fortunately I did.
I would not say it is terribly difficult to select a gear at the moment but the amount of play in the stick whilst in gear resembles probably the amount you would expect in neutral.
Any idea what the problem is?? The car has done 100,000 miles and had a new clutch 5000 miles ago.
Does the above point to the gearbox failing? I would not want to drive it far as it is with the fear of getting to the point of not being able to in gauge any gears....
Many thanks.
Hi
I think you are correct about the linkage as I have just had a look.
The problem is nothing to do with the actual gearbox.
When in any gear from 1-5 there is a massive amount of forward and back movement in the stick.
It must have happened suddenly; one minute it was fine, the next it wasn't.
I think something must have fallen of or broke.
Any one know these cars let me know!
Cheers
I think you are correct about the linkage as I have just had a look.
The problem is nothing to do with the actual gearbox.
When in any gear from 1-5 there is a massive amount of forward and back movement in the stick.
It must have happened suddenly; one minute it was fine, the next it wasn't.
I think something must have fallen of or broke.
Any one know these cars let me know!
Cheers
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