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Difficulty getting into gear??? Update!!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:28 pm
by Tile Diver
Hi Folks,
Hopefully someone can shed some light on an issue I'm having at the moment, I'm finding it quite difficult to put the car into gear from stationary, whether it be 1st or reverse, although no issues whilst driving. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas of the possible causes before I go to the Stealers to get it looked at.
Clutch and gearbox has done 44,000 miles
Cheers in advance.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:32 pm
by Batfinnk
Has the car has any work done recently? Could be as simple as the clutch needs bleeding.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:40 pm
by Tile Diver
Batfinnk wrote:Has the car has any work done recently? Could be as simple as the clutch needs bleeding.
I have just put a new set of discs and pads on the front, had a nightmare getting the pad retaining pins out, so had both the calipers off and had to bleed them when I put it all back together, its just started happening after that, could this be linked?
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:48 pm
by Batfinnk
I'm not sure if the brake and clutch hydralics are linked. Someone on here should be able to answer that.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:30 pm
by Tile Diver
Batfinnk wrote:I'm not sure if the brake and clutch hydralics are linked. Someone on here should be able to answer that.
I'm hoping its something that simple or I'll be gutted to say the least!!
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:55 pm
by Ginors4
Im having same problem at the moment. But once i have selected 1st or reverse i can easily repeatedly select the gears again and again until i release the clutch and press it down again then i get the same problem. My car has just had the DRC's replaced by audi, so am wondering whether this could be related???
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:17 pm
by Dave_M
Ginors4 - mines the same as that. Also gets worse the colder the weather - but as soon as there's some temperature in the engine (and hence gearbox) it all eases off.
Dave
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:35 pm
by Ginors4
Dave - I only picked the car up yesterday and had a drove home beautifully. i only noticed the problem this morning when cold. Has yours always been this way or is this something that gets worse and needs attention.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:49 pm
by TimDogg
+1 - let it warm up.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:52 pm
by Ginors4
problem still there after 5 min drive. only from stationary though
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:53 pm
by Ginors4
should read 15 min drive
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:21 am
by Tile Diver
Ginors4 wrote:should read 15 min drive
So do we know what's causing it then, be good to find out rather than waiting on something going bang.
Hopefully its something simple.
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:32 am
by Ginors4
I'm having mine looked at tomorrow by a local garage (friend of mine Evo specialist) to eliminate the possibility of trapped air, needing bleeding ect. I will report back if I have any news
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:29 am
by Tile Diver
Ginors4 wrote:I'm having mine looked at tomorrow by a local garage (friend of mine Evo specialist) to eliminate the possibility of trapped air, needing bleeding ect. I will report back if I have any news
That would be great man, hopefully we can get to the bottom if this issue as there seems to be a few of us experiencing it.
Keep us posted !!!
Re: Difficulty getting into gear???
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:17 am
by joesnow
Tile Diver wrote:Ginors4 wrote:I'm having mine looked at tomorrow by a local garage (friend of mine Evo specialist) to eliminate the possibility of trapped air, needing bleeding ect. I will report back if I have any news
That would be great man, hopefully we can get to the bottom if this issue as there seems to be a few of us experiencing it.
Keep us posted !!!
+1
I get exactly the same so will be interested in the outcome.